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Hellfire Mongrel

{2}{R}

Creature — Elemental Dog

Zendikar·zen #130·Uncommon·2009·Art by Dan Murayama Scott
StandardNot Legal
ModernLegal
CommanderLegal
LegacyLegal
PioneerNot Legal
VintageLegal

Oracle Text

At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, if that player has two or fewer cards in hand, this creature deals 2 damage to that player.

There is no fondness between the hound and its master. There is only a common appreciation of the hunt.

P / T

2 / 2

Set
Zendikar (ZEN)
Number
#130
Rarity
Uncommon
Artist
Dan Murayama Scott
Frame
2003
Border
Black
Language
EN
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
USD
$0.14
USD Foil
$0.49
EUR
0.12
EUR Foil
0.31
MTGO Tix
0.03

Indicative figures.

Card Knowledge

Legalities

StandardNot Legal
PioneerNot Legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal

Rulings2

10/1/2009·wotc

In a Two-Headed Giant game, this ability will potentially trigger twice at the beginning of the opposing team’s upkeep — once for each player on that team.

10/1/2009·wotc

Hellfire Mongrel’s triggered ability has an “intervening ‘if’ clause.” That means (1) the ability won’t trigger at all unless the opponent whose turn it is has two or fewer cards in hand as their upkeep starts, and (2) the ability will do nothing if that player has three or more cards in hand by the time it resolves.

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