Start free
Back to Duel Decks: Ajani vs. Nicol Bolas

Hellfire Mongrel

{2}{R}

Creature — Elemental Dog

DDHDuel Decks: Ajani vs. Nicol Bolas#48uncommon

There is no fondness between the hound and its master. There is only a common appreciation of the hunt.

Finishes
Nonfoil
Border
black
Frame
2003
Pull rate
about 2 per booster
Illustrator
Dan Murayama Scott
Found in
Duel Deck Ajani vs Nicol Bolas Nicol Bolas Deck
Printings2EDHREC rank#22,607
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
GladiatorNot legal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
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.
2/2
Market · per finishspark updated 1h ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil-2.7%
$0.36
$0.05 low$0.04 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.12· across 2 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Rulings

2 · latest Oct 1, 2009
  • WotCOct 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.

  • WotCOct 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.

Open in:ScryfallTCGplayer(affiliate)EDHREC