---
name: "Primordial Ooze"
mana_cost: "{R}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Creature — Ooze"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "5ED"
set_name: "Fifth Edition"
collector_number: "261"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Randy Gallegos"
oracle_id: "133109c3-a2ca-4231-b3b1-baa700800b07"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/primordial-ooze-5ed"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Primordial Ooze
- **Mana Cost:** `{R}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Creature — Ooze
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/1

## Oracle Text
This creature attacks each combat if able.
At the beginning of your upkeep, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. Then you may pay {X}, where X is the number of +1/+1 counters on it. If you don't, tap this creature and it deals X damage to you.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Oran-Rief Ooze](/printing/oran-rief-ooze-znr.md) — Creature — Ooze
2. [A-Oran-Rief Ooze](/printing/a-oran-rief-ooze-znr.md) — Creature — Ooze
3. [Bloodhall Ooze](/printing/bloodhall-ooze-con.md) — Creature — Ooze
4. [Mwonvuli Ooze](/printing/mwonvuli-ooze-wth.md) — Creature — Ooze
5. [Yule Ooze](/printing/yule-ooze-hho.md) — Creature — Ooze
6. [Kinetic Ooze](/printing/kinetic-ooze-soc.md) — Creature — Ooze

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Fifth Edition (5ED) #261
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Randy Gallegos
- **Total Printings:** 14 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`