---
name: "Vadrok, Apex of Thunder"
mana_cost: "{U}{R}{W}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Elemental Dinosaur Cat"
colors: ["R", "U", "W"]
color_identity: ["R", "U", "W"]
keywords: ["Flying", "Mutate", "First strike"]
set: "PIKO"
set_name: "Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths Promos"
collector_number: "214s"
rarity: "mythic"
artist: "Zack Stella"
oracle_id: "775c41fa-2316-43c9-af34-ac9c9b0db7e2"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/vadrok-apex-of-thunder-piko"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Vadrok, Apex of Thunder
- **Mana Cost:** `{U}{R}{W}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Elemental Dinosaur Cat
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/3
- **Keywords:** Flying, Mutate, First strike

## Oracle Text
Mutate {1}{W/U}{R}{R} (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.)
Flying, first strike
Whenever this creature mutates, you may cast target noncreature card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard without paying its mana cost.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Illuna, Apex of Wishes](/printing/illuna-apex-of-wishes-dmc.md) — Legendary Creature — Beast Elemental Dinosaur
2. [Snapdax, Apex of the Hunt](/printing/snapdax-apex-of-the-hunt-piko.md) — Legendary Creature — Dinosaur Cat Nightmare
3. [Cloudpiercer](/printing/cloudpiercer-prm.md) — Creature — Dinosaur
4. [Regal Leosaur](/printing/regal-leosaur-iko.md) — Creature — Dinosaur Cat
5. [Vulpikeet](/printing/vulpikeet-iko.md) — Creature — Fox Bird
6. [Necropanther](/printing/necropanther-iko.md) — Creature — Cat Nightmare

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths Promos (PIKO) #214s
- **Rarity:** Mythic
- **Artist:** Zack Stella
- **Total Printings:** 17 across all historical editions

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