Hellfire Mongrel
Creature — Elemental Dog
Hellfire Mongrel
Creature — Elemental Dog
Card 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.
Card Details
- Mana Value
- 3
- Colors
- Red
- Color Identity
- Red
- Power / Toughness
- 2 / 2
- EDHREC Rank
- #21,428
Format Legalities
Market Prices
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Price History (30d)
All Printings (14)
| Set | # | Rarity | Lang | Artist | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duel Decks: Ajani vs. Nicol Bolas (DDH) | #48 | uncommon | en | Dan Murayama Scott | $0.15 | — |
| Zendikar (ZEN) | #130 | uncommon | en | Dan Murayama Scott | $0.10 | $0.28 |
| Duel Decks: Ajani vs. Nicol Bolas (DDH) | #48 | uncommon | de | Dan Murayama Scott | — | — |
| Zendikar (ZEN) | #130 | uncommon | de | Dan Murayama Scott | — | — |
| Duel Decks: Ajani vs. Nicol Bolas (DDH) | #48 | uncommon | es | Dan Murayama Scott | — | — |
| Zendikar (ZEN) | #130 | uncommon | es | Dan Murayama Scott | — | — |
| Duel Decks: Ajani vs. Nicol Bolas (DDH) | #48 | uncommon | fr | Dan Murayama Scott | — | — |
| Zendikar (ZEN) | #130 | uncommon | fr | Dan Murayama Scott | — | — |
| Duel Decks: Ajani vs. Nicol Bolas (DDH) | #48 | uncommon | it | Dan Murayama Scott | — | — |
| Zendikar (ZEN) | #130 | uncommon | it | Dan Murayama Scott | — | — |
| Zendikar (ZEN) | #130 | uncommon | ja | Dan Murayama Scott | — | — |
| Zendikar (ZEN) | #130 | uncommon | pt | Dan Murayama Scott | — | — |
| Zendikar (ZEN) | #130 | uncommon | ru | Dan Murayama Scott | — | — |
| Zendikar (ZEN) | #130 | uncommon | zhs | Dan Murayama Scott | — | — |
Official Rulings (2)
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.
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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