Caustic Hound
Mirrodin Besieged 40 • common
- Set
- Mirrodin Besieged
- Collector number
- 40
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Dave Allsop
- Market price
- $0.06
What it does
When this creature dies, each player loses 4 life.
At first, the Mirrans aimed for its exposed gut. The survivors quickly learned to do otherwise.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Caustic Hound was released in 2011 as part of the Mirrodin Besieged expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Set on the artificial plane of Mirrodin, the block depicts the conflict between the native metallic inhabitants and the invading Phyrexians. This card represents a corrupted, biomechanical creature resulting from the Phyrexian assimilation of the plane, designed to reflect the harsh, industrial aesthetic of the setting.
The card was illustrated by Dave Kendall, a frequent contributor to the game known for his dark and gritty fantasy style. Kendall focused on emphasizing the fusion of organic anatomy and metallic hardware characteristic of Phyrexian design. The card was intended to function as a aggressive, low-cost creature, and it was received as a straightforward, functional addition to red-aligned decks within the limited environment of that set.
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