---
name: "Magmasaur"
mana_cost: "{3}{R}{R}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Elemental Dinosaur"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "TMP"
set_name: "Tempest"
collector_number: "188"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Daniel Gelon"
oracle_id: "da38bfdf-b4c8-4ffe-ad53-b42c317cae5f"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/magmasaur-tmp"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Magmasaur
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{R}{R}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Elemental Dinosaur
- **Power/Toughness:** 0/0

## Oracle Text
This creature enters with five +1/+1 counters on it.
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature. If you don't, sacrifice this creature and it deals damage equal to the number of +1/+1 counters on it to each creature without flying and each player.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Magma Pummeler](/printing/magma-pummeler-vow.md) — Creature — Elemental
2. [Magmaw](/printing/magmaw-roe.md) — Creature — Elemental
3. [Magmaroth](/printing/magmaroth-hou.md) — Creature — Elemental
4. [Magma Giant](/printing/magma-giant-c15.md) — Creature — Giant
5. [Magmatic Force](/printing/magmatic-force-scd.md) — Creature — Elemental
6. [Magmatic Core](/printing/magmatic-core-csp.md) — Enchantment

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Tempest (TMP) #188
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Daniel Gelon
- **Total Printings:** 10 across all historical editions

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