---
name: "Tooth and Claw"
mana_cost: "{3}{R}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Enchantment"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "TMP"
set_name: "Tempest"
collector_number: "210"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Val Mayerik"
oracle_id: "587368eb-068c-44a3-ba8c-5ad0f59f880f"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/tooth-and-claw-tmp"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Tooth and Claw
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{R}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Enchantment

## Oracle Text
Sacrifice two creatures: Create a 3/1 red Beast creature token named Carnivore.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Beast Within](/printing/beast-within-who.md) — Instant
2. [Jaws, Relentless Predator](/printing/jaws-relentless-predator-sld.md) — Legendary Creature — Shark
3. [Fresh Meat](/printing/fresh-meat-nph.md) — Instant
4. [Ravenous Baloth](/printing/ravenous-baloth-jmp.md) — Creature — Beast
5. [Lesser Gargadon](/printing/lesser-gargadon-plst.md) — Creature — Beast
6. [Carrion](/printing/carrion-mir.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Tempest (TMP) #210
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Val Mayerik
- **Total Printings:** 18 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: `legal`