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Hellfire Mongrel

{2}{R}

Creature — Elemental Dog

ZENZendikar#130uncommon

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

Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Frame
2003
Illustrator
Dan Murayama Scott
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 finishtrend updated 6h ago · prices as of Oct 15, 2026
$0.01 low$0.00 gap
$0.10 low$0.00 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.10· across 2 printings· you're viewing it

Price history

last 30 days · set by the window above · each finish on its own scale
Nonfoil$0.13+18.2%30D
30D range$0.11to$0.14Since Feb 2024:H $0.15L $0.06
Foil$0.100.0%30D0.77× nonfoil
30D flat at$0.10Since Feb 2024:H $0.49L $0.10

Other printings

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Found in

4 productsRounded odds
  • Zendikar MTGO Redemption Foil

    Box Set · —

    Nonfoil —Foil 1+ copies
  • Zendikar MTGO Redemption

    Box Set · —

    Nonfoil 1+ copiesFoil —
  • Zendikar Booster Pack

    Booster Pack · $30.68

    Nonfoil under 10%Foil under 1%
  • Zendikar Six Card Booster Pack

    Booster Pack · —

    Nonfoil under 10%Foil —

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.