Laccolith Whelp

set	min	mtgo
-	€ 0.08	0.09 tix

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Name	Laccolith Whelp
Type	Creature — beast
Description	Whenever Laccolith Whelp becomes blocked, you may have it deal damage equal to its power to target creature. If you do, Laccolith Whelp assigns no combat damage this turn.
Flavor	They don't feed; they stoke.
Artist	Dave Dorman
Set	Nemesis #91
Wallpaper	download
Image	download

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About Laccolith Whelp

Laccolith Whelp, Creature — beast, designed by Dave Dorman first released in Feb, 2000 in the set Nemesis. It's currently being selled by the minimum price of € 0.08.

This Laccolith Whelp card could be beneficial in a red aggressive deck that focuses on dealing direct damage and controlling the board. While its ability to deal damage to a target creature when blocked can be useful for removal, there are potentially better cards like Lightning Bolt or Chain Lightning that offer more immediate and efficient removal options. However, in a deck that aims to disrupt the opponent's board state and maintain pressure, Laccolith Whelp could still see play as a situational card for its unique ability.

Rules

10/04/04

The ability allows you to deal damage during the declare blockers step of combat, which is well before even first strike creatures deal damage.

10/04/04

The ability triggers even if a spell or ability makes it blocked, instead of being blocked by a creature.

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