Printings
Hellfire Mongrel
Card Information
Type: Creature — Elemental Dog
Mana Cost: 2
CMC: 3
Part of the Reserved List: No
Color Identity:
Set: Zendikar (ZEN)
Rarity: Uncommon
Collector Number: 130
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.
Format Legalities
Card Rulings
- October 1, 2009
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.
Source: wotc - October 1, 2009
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.
Source: wotc
Price History
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