Hellfire Mongrel

zenZendikar#130uncommon
{2}{R}
Legal in 8 of 23 formats
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Card text & rulings

Oracle text

Creature — Elemental Dog

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.

P/T2/2
Ability breakdown
Abilities
TriggeredAt 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.
Rulings
  • 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.

Market & price history

Market

ZEN #130
2026-07-06
Hellfire Mongrel
$0.12TCGplayer market +9.1% 7d
Lowest Listing
updated 2026-07-06
Nonfoil
Lowest listingNM$0.01Buy on TCGplayer
Best buylist (NM)$0.01· Card Kingdom
Buy/Sell Gap$0.00 (0.0%)
Foil
Lowest listingNM$0.10Buy on TCGplayer
Best buylist (NM)$0.10· Card Kingdom
Buy/Sell Gap$0.00 (0.0%)
All finishes · 30d
updated 5h ago
Realized change · today vs 30d ago
Nonfoil$0.12 +20.0%
Foil$0.49 0.0%

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Where you can play it
commander
Legal to play
All formats
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlNot legal
CommanderLegal
competitivebrawlNot legal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorNot legal
HistoricNot legal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyNot legal
PioneerNot legal
PreDHLegal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Tiny LeadersLegal
VintageLegal
Flavor & art
There is no fondness between the hound and its master. There is only a common appreciation of the hunt.
Illustrated by
Dan Murayama Scott
Reference & exit links
Card details
Artist
Dan Murayama Scott
Frame
2003
Language
EN
Border
black
Security stamp