---
name: "Mtenda Lion"
mana_cost: "{G}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Creature — Cat"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G", "U"]
keywords: []
set: "MIR"
set_name: "Mirage"
collector_number: "230"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Stuart Griffin"
oracle_id: "af029853-cfb0-403b-af51-141ba02ae2e4"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/mtenda-lion-mir"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Mtenda Lion
- **Mana Cost:** `{G}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Creature — Cat
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/1

## Oracle Text
Whenever this creature attacks, defending player may pay {U}. If that player does, prevent all combat damage that would be dealt by this creature this turn.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Glittering Lion](/printing/glittering-lion-pcy.md) — Creature — Cat
2. [Pride of Lions](/printing/pride-of-lions-7ed.md) — Creature — Cat
3. [Glittering Lynx](/printing/glittering-lynx-pcy.md) — Creature — Cat
4. [Jamuraan Lion](/printing/jamuraan-lion-vis.md) — Creature — Cat
5. [Jungle Lion](/printing/jungle-lion-plst.md) — Creature — Cat
6. [Initiate's Companion](/printing/initiates-companion-akh.md) — Creature — Cat

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Mirage (MIR) #230
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Stuart Griffin
- **Total Printings:** 7 across all historical editions

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