---
name: "Megatherium"
mana_cost: "{2}{G}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Beast"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: ["Trample"]
set: "MMQ"
set_name: "Mercadian Masques"
collector_number: "259"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Paolo Parente"
oracle_id: "b98123b2-c913-41b9-bb24-10a287d24bca"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/megatherium-mmq"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Megatherium
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{G}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Beast
- **Power/Toughness:** 4/4
- **Keywords:** Trample

## Oracle Text
Trample
When this creature enters, sacrifice it unless you pay {1} for each card in your hand.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Coliseum Behemoth](/printing/coliseum-behemoth-fin.md) — Creature — Beast
2. [Shivan Wumpus](/printing/shivan-wumpus-plc.md) — Creature — Beast
3. [Murasa Behemoth](/printing/murasa-behemoth-mh1.md) — Creature — Beast
4. [Gargantuan Gorilla](/printing/gargantuan-gorilla-me1.md) — Creature — Ape
5. [Argothian Wurm](/printing/argothian-wurm-usg.md) — Creature — Wurm
6. [Megatog](/printing/megatog-mrd.md) — Creature — Atog

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Mercadian Masques (MMQ) #259
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Paolo Parente
- **Total Printings:** 8 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: `not_legal`