---
name: "Voracious Cobra"
mana_cost: "{2}{R}{G}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Snake"
colors: ["G", "R"]
color_identity: ["G", "R"]
keywords: ["First strike"]
set: "INV"
set_name: "Invasion"
collector_number: "288"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Terese Nielsen"
oracle_id: "5b2e1105-5af0-4f34-bfe9-15a2f6881edd"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/voracious-cobra-inv"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Voracious Cobra
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{R}{G}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Snake
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2
- **Keywords:** First strike

## Oracle Text
First strike
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a creature, destroy that creature.

> *Es gibt kein Gegenmittel gegen das Gift der Kobra... und auch keins gegen ihren Appetit.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Hornet Cobra](/printing/hornet-cobra-leg.md) — Creature — Snake
2. [Coiled Tinviper](/printing/coiled-tinviper-tmp.md) — Artifact Creature — Snake
3. [Ohran Viper](/printing/ohran-viper-c15.md) — Snow Creature — Snake
4. [Viashino Spearhunter](/printing/viashino-spearhunter-m10.md) — Creature — Lizard Warrior
5. [Sabretooth Tiger](/printing/sabretooth-tiger-7ed.md) — Creature — Cat
6. [Narnam Cobra](/printing/narnam-cobra-klr.md) — Artifact Creature — Snake

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Invasion (INV) #288
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Terese Nielsen
- **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`