Hellfire Mongrel (Zendikar) - Gatherer

Hellfire Mongrel

Community Rating:

Community Rating: 3.562 / 5 (56 votes)

Oracle Printed

Card Name:

Hellfire Mongrel

Mana Cost:

Mana Value:

Types:

Creature — Elemental Hound

Card Text:

At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, if that player has two or fewer cards in hand, Hellfire Mongrel deals 2 damage to him or her.

Flavor Text:

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

P/T:

2 / 2

Expansion:

Zendikar

Rarity:

Uncommon

All Sets:

Card Number:

130

Artist:

Dan Scott

Language:

English

Rulings

10/1/2009	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.
10/1/2009	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.