---
name: "Thriving Skyclaw"
mana_cost: "{2}{R}{R}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Cat Dragon"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "MH3"
set_name: "Modern Horizons 3"
collector_number: "141"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Lucas Graciano"
oracle_id: "d268143f-27f0-4f14-8cd3-481923aaff6d"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/thriving-skyclaw-mh3"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Thriving Skyclaw
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{R}{R}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Cat Dragon
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/2
- **Keywords:** Flying

## Oracle Text
Flying
When this creature enters, you get {E}{E}{E} (three energy counters).
Whenever this creature attacks, you may pay {E}{E}{E}. If you do, put a +1/+1 counter on it.

> *As wild as unbound aether, and just as dangerous.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Territorial Aetherkite](/printing/territorial-aetherkite-drc.md) — Creature — Cat Dragon
2. [Skyship Stalker](/printing/skyship-stalker-klr.md) — Creature — Cat Dragon
3. [Scion of Shiv](/printing/scion-of-shiv-j21.md) — Creature — Dragon
4. [Dragon Hatchling](/printing/dragon-hatchling-bbd.md) — Creature — Dragon
5. [Fledgling Dragon](/printing/fledgling-dragon-jud.md) — Creature — Dragon
6. [Fire Drake](/printing/fire-drake-me3.md) — Creature — Drake

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Modern Horizons 3 (MH3) #141
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Lucas Graciano
- **Total Printings:** 8 across all historical editions

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