---
name: "The Ancient Dingus"
mana_cost: "{2}{R}{G}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Legendary Artifact Creature — Elder Construct"
colors: ["G", "R"]
color_identity: ["G", "R"]
keywords: ["Food"]
set: "UNK"
set_name: "Unknown Event"
collector_number: "RZ04v"
rarity: "rare"
artist: ""
oracle_id: "57debcd1-440e-4369-becc-fe71c434bbc8"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/the-ancient-dingus-unk"
legalities:
  commander: "not_legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "not_legal"
  vintage: "not_legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# The Ancient Dingus
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{R}{G}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Legendary Artifact Creature — Elder Construct
- **Power/Toughness:** 4/4
- **Keywords:** Food

## Oracle Text
If a player would create a Food token, instead The Ancient Dingus deals 2 damage to that player and they put a random card from a stack of visible unsleeved cards they own from outside the game into their hand.
Whenever The Ancient Dingus attacks, target player creates a Food token.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Tough Cookie](/printing/tough-cookie-j25.md) — Artifact Creature — Food Golem
2. [The Bearded Teakeeper](/printing/the-bearded-teakeeper-unk.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Advisor
3. [Tainted Treats](/printing/tainted-treats-tmt.md) — Instant
4. [Savvy Hunter](/printing/savvy-hunter-eld.md) — Creature — Human Warrior
5. [Spider Food](/printing/spider-food-woe.md) — Sorcery
6. [Peregrin Took](/printing/peregrin-took-ltr.md) — Legendary Creature — Halfling Citizen

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Unknown Event (UNK) #RZ04v
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** 

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