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Belligerent Hatchling

{3}{R/W}

Creature — Elemental

EVEEventide#134uncommon
Foil
Border
black
Frame
2003
Pull rate
about 2 per booster–1 in 1067
Illustrator
Steve Prescott
Found in
Eventide Theme Deck Battle Blitz · Eventide MTGO Redemption Foil · 2 more
Printings1
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlNot legal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorNot legal
HistoricNot legal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyLegal
PioneerNot legal
PreDHLegal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Tiny LeadersNot legal
VintageLegal
First strike This creature enters with four -1/-1 counters on it. Whenever you cast a red spell, remove a -1/-1 counter from this creature. Whenever you cast a white spell, remove a -1/-1 counter from this creature.
6/6
First strike
Market · per finishspark updated 9h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil-10.5%
$0.17
$0.08 low$0.07 gap
Foil+0.0%
$0.75
$0.25 low$0.15 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.17· across 1 printing

Rulings

2 · latest Aug 1, 2008 · one tap opens all
  • WotCAug 1, 2008

    If there are no -1/-1 counters on it when the triggered ability resolves, the ability does nothing. There is no penalty for not being able to remove a counter.

  • WotCAug 1, 2008

    If you cast a spell that's both of the listed colors, both abilities will trigger. You'll remove a total of two -1/-1 counters from the Hatchling.