---
name: "Pouncing Kavu"
mana_cost: "{1}{R}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Kavu"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: ["First strike", "Kicker"]
set: "INV"
set_name: "Invasion"
collector_number: "158"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Adam Rex"
oracle_id: "5f9a968d-cc23-46d3-b28f-3779dd89c531"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/pouncing-kavu-inv"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Pouncing Kavu
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{R}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Kavu
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/1
- **Keywords:** First strike, Kicker

## Oracle Text
Kicker {2}{R} (You may pay an additional {2}{R} as you cast this spell.)
First strike
If this creature was kicked, it enters with two +1/+1 counters on it and with haste.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Kavu Aggressor](/printing/kavu-aggressor-inv.md) — Creature — Kavu
2. [Untamed Kavu](/printing/untamed-kavu-dom.md) — Creature — Kavu
3. [Viashino Branchrider](/printing/viashino-branchrider-dmu.md) — Creature — Lizard Warrior
4. [Pouncing Wurm](/printing/pouncing-wurm-plc.md) — Creature — Wurm
5. [Cetavolver](/printing/cetavolver-apc.md) — Creature — Volver
6. [Kavu Titan](/printing/kavu-titan-inv.md) — Creature — Kavu

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Invasion (INV) #158
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Adam Rex
- **Total Printings:** 9 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`