Lava Hounds
Weatherlight 109 • uncommon
- Set
- Weatherlight
- Collector number
- 109
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Steve White
- Market price
- $0.24
What it does
Haste
When this creature enters, it deals 4 damage to you.
What cats bury, dogs eat.— Urborg aphorism
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
Lava Hounds was released in 1997 as part of the Weatherlight set, the final installment of the Mirage block for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the set was designed to advance the long-form narrative of the Weatherlight Saga, introducing players to the crew of the titular skyship and the intricate lore of the plane of Dominaria. The card was crafted to represent the volatile elemental creatures encountered within the harsh environment of the game's expansive fantasy world.
The artwork for the card was provided by illustrator Greg Staples, who utilized a dramatic, high-contrast aesthetic to capture the beast's fiery and aggressive nature. Staples, a long-time contributor to the game, focused on conveying a sense of kinetic energy and raw power through bold lighting and sharp, jagged forms. Upon its release, the card became a recognizable piece of red-aligned creature design, noted for its balance of aggressive offensive capabilities and a drawback mechanic that thematicallly reflected its unstable, heat-bound existence.
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