---
name: "Snapdax, Apex of the Hunt"
mana_cost: "{1}{R}{W}{B}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Dinosaur Cat Nightmare"
colors: ["B", "R", "W"]
color_identity: ["B", "R", "W"]
keywords: ["Mutate", "Double strike"]
set: "IKO"
set_name: "Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths"
collector_number: "381"
rarity: "mythic"
artist: "YW Tang"
oracle_id: "b2b78623-5a10-4ef7-b983-3d82478269c3"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/snapdax-apex-of-the-hunt-iko"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Snapdax, Apex of the Hunt
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{R}{W}{B}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Dinosaur Cat Nightmare
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/5
- **Keywords:** Mutate, Double strike

## Oracle Text
Mutate {2}{B/R}{W}{W} (If you cast this spell for its mutate cost, put it over or under target non-Human creature you own. They mutate into the creature on top plus all abilities from under it.)
Double strike
Whenever this creature mutates, it deals 4 damage to target creature or planeswalker an opponent controls and you gain 4 life.

> *King Caesar, titán resurgido*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Regal Leosaur](/printing/regal-leosaur-iko.md) — Creature — Dinosaur Cat
2. [Vadrok, Apex of Thunder](/printing/vadrok-apex-of-thunder-piko.md) — Legendary Creature — Elemental Dinosaur Cat
3. [Necropanther](/printing/necropanther-iko.md) — Creature — Cat Nightmare
4. [Nethroi, Apex of Death](/printing/nethroi-apex-of-death-dmc.md) — Legendary Creature — Cat Nightmare Beast
5. [Porcuparrot](/printing/porcuparrot-prm.md) — Creature — Bird Beast
6. [Cloudpiercer](/printing/cloudpiercer-prm.md) — Creature — Dinosaur

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths (IKO) #381
- **Rarity:** Mythic
- **Artist:** YW Tang
- **Total Printings:** 31 across all historical editions

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