Snapdax, Apex of the Hunt
Legendary Creature — Dinosaur Cat Nightmare
Mutate 
(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.)
Double strike
Whenever this creature mutates, it deals 4 damage to target creature or planeswalker an opponent controls and you gain 4 life.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BRW
- Rarity
- mythic
- Set
- Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths Promos
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #13553
Snapdax, Apex of the Hunt hits the board as a 5/5 with double strike and mutate — meaning it can steal an opponent's best creature while pumping your own threat. The cost is a five-mana ceiling on a card that demands you already have a creature in play to get full value.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Snapdax, Apex of the Hunt earns a slot as both a top-end threat and a removal spell stapled to a massive body — the mutate trigger's steal effect can swing combat math dramatically and scales with table power. Casual tables will feel the double strike immediately; more competitive pods tend to answer a five-drop before it connects. Outside Commander, Snapdax is legal in Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but the mutate mechanic has never found traction in those formats — five mana for a conditional steal that requires a target creature already in play is too slow against the efficient threats those formats produce.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Current pricing data for Snapdax, Apex of the Hunt isn't available here — check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for a live number. Given its niche in Commander and limited competitive play elsewhere, it typically sits in the budget-to-mid range and is generally easy to pick up without breaking the bank.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.