---
name: "Runaway Steam-Kin"
mana_cost: "{1}{R}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Elemental"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "GRN"
set_name: "Guilds of Ravnica"
collector_number: "115"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Jason Felix"
oracle_id: "eb414a8f-566f-4635-80a1-77b2e18ac8dc"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/runaway-steam-kin-grn"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Runaway Steam-Kin
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{R}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Elemental
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/1

## Oracle Text
Whenever you cast a red spell, if this creature has fewer than three +1/+1 counters on it, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
Remove three +1/+1 counters from this creature: Add {R}{R}{R}.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Belligerent Hatchling](/printing/belligerent-hatchling-eve.md) — Creature — Elemental
2. [Magmaroth](/printing/magmaroth-hou.md) — Creature — Elemental
3. [Shrewd Hatchling](/printing/shrewd-hatchling-mm2.md) — Creature — Elemental
4. [Coal Stoker](/printing/coal-stoker-tsp.md) — Creature — Elemental
5. [Foundry Street Denizen](/printing/foundry-street-denizen-m15.md) — Creature — Goblin Warrior
6. [Cinder Pyromancer](/printing/cinder-pyromancer-dpa.md) — Creature — Elemental Shaman

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Guilds of Ravnica (GRN) #115
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Jason Felix
- **Total Printings:** 14 across all historical editions

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