---
name: "Lurking Crocodile"
mana_cost: "{2}{G}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Crocodile"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: ["Landwalk", "Bloodthirst", "Islandwalk"]
set: "M12"
set_name: "Magic 2012"
collector_number: "184"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Donato Giancola"
oracle_id: "b0df3389-5959-4ee2-a921-9324732f7ce8"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/lurking-crocodile-m12"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Lurking Crocodile
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{G}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Crocodile
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2
- **Keywords:** Landwalk, Bloodthirst, Islandwalk

## Oracle Text
Bloodthirst 1 (If an opponent was dealt damage this turn, this creature enters with a +1/+1 counter on it.)
Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Grayscaled Gharial](/printing/grayscaled-gharial-rav.md) — Creature — Crocodile
2. [Hagra Crocodile](/printing/hagra-crocodile-zen.md) — Creature — Crocodile
3. [Harbor Serpent](/printing/harbor-serpent-m12.md) — Creature — Serpent
4. [Bloodscale Prowler](/printing/bloodscale-prowler-gpt.md) — Creature — Lizard Warrior
5. [Devouring Deep](/printing/devouring-deep-leg.md) — Creature — Fish
6. [Stonefare Crocodile](/printing/stonefare-crocodile-ddm.md) — Creature — Crocodile

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Magic 2012 (M12) #184
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Donato Giancola
- **Total Printings:** 12 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `legal` | Penny: `not_legal`