Hellfire Mongrel

set	min	mtgo
-	55.11	0.03 tix

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Name	Hellfire Mongrel
Type	Creature — elemental dog
Description	At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, if that player has two or fewer cards in hand, Hellfire Mongrel deals 2 damage to that player.
Flavor	There is no fondness between the hound and its master. There is only a common appreciation of the hunt.
Artist	Dan Murayama Scott
Set	Duel Decks: Ajani vs. Nicol Bolas #48
Wallpaper	download
Image	download

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About Hellfire Mongrel

Hellfire Mongrel, Creature — elemental dog, designed by Dan Murayama Scott first released in Oct, 2009 in the set Zendikar and was printed exactly in 2 different ways. It's currently being selled by the minimum price of 55.11.

A deck that focuses on aggressive strategies and aims to deplete the opponent's hand quickly would benefit from using Hellfire Mongrel, as it can pressure opponents with low hand sizes. However, there are potentially better options like \[\[Rampaging Ferocidon\]\] which deals damage more consistently. Whether Hellfire Mongrel should see play depends on the specific strategy and synergy within the deck, as it can be a situational but impactful card in the right context.

Rules

10/01/09

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.