Hound of Griselbrand
Avacyn Restored 141 • rare
- Set
- Avacyn Restored
- Collector number
- 141
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Svetlin Velinov
- Market price
- $0.28
What it does
Double strike
Undying (When this creature dies, if it had no +1/+1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a +1/+1 counter on it.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Hound of Griselbrand was released in 2012 as part of the Avacyn Restored expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set served as the climactic conclusion to the gothic horror-themed Innistrad block, centering on the return of the archangel Avacyn. Within the game's narrative, the creature represents one of the demonic minions bound to the archdemon Griselbrand, designed to reflect the set's themes of corruption and the looming threat of dark entities within the plane's isolated provinces.
The card was illustrated by Volkan Baga, who utilized a visceral aesthetic to capture the creature's aggressive nature and infernal origin. Baga’s design choices emphasize the hound's jagged, unnatural anatomy and the fiery aura associated with Griselbrand’s influence. Upon its release, the card was received as a standard aggressive creature within the red color identity, frequently appearing in limited formats where its double strike ability provided significant pressure on opponents.
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