---
name: "Tyranid Prime"
mana_cost: "{1}{G}{U}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Tyranid"
colors: ["G", "U"]
color_identity: ["G", "U"]
keywords: ["Evolve", "Synapse Creature"]
set: "40K"
set_name: "Warhammer 40,000 Commander"
collector_number: "145"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Mathias Kollros"
oracle_id: "12a43da3-57aa-4394-8cce-e53ec7e3538e"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/tyranid-prime-40k"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Tyranid Prime
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{G}{U}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Tyranid
- **Power/Toughness:** 0/4
- **Keywords:** Evolve, Synapse Creature

## Oracle Text
Evolve (Whenever a creature you control enters, if that creature has greater power or toughness than this creature, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.)
Synapse Creature — Other creatures you control have evolve.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Renegade Krasis](/printing/renegade-krasis-dgm.md) — Creature — Beast Mutant
2. [Adaptive Snapjaw](/printing/adaptive-snapjaw-gtc.md) — Creature — Lizard Beast
3. [Darwin, Adaptive Mutant](/printing/darwin-adaptive-mutant-msc.md) — Legendary Creature — Mutant Hero
4. [Watchful Radstag](/printing/watchful-radstag-pip.md) — Creature — Elk Mutant
5. [Simic Manipulator](/printing/simic-manipulator-gtc.md) — Creature — Mutant Wizard
6. [Gluttonous Slug](/printing/gluttonous-slug-mh1.md) — Creature — Slug Horror

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Warhammer 40,000 Commander (40K) #145
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Mathias Kollros
- **Total Printings:** 9 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: `not_legal`