Hellfire Mongrel

Mana Value

3

Rarity

uncommon

Hellfire Mongrel

Creature — Elemental Dog

{2}{R}
Color Identity: R

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.

Power/Toughness: 2/2

Set

Duel Decks: Ajani vs. Nicol Bolas

(DDH)

EDHREC Rank

#21,181

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.

Wotc — October 01, 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.

Wotc — October 01, 2009

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