Warclamp Mastiff
Magic 2013 40 • common
- Set
- Magic 2013
- Collector number
- 40
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- David Palumbo
- Market price
- $0.06
What it does
First strike (This creature deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.)
"One bite from that dog will send you to the healer's tent for days."— Watchmaster Finn of An Karras
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
The Warclamp Mastiff was released in 2012 as part of the Magic 2013 core set for Magic: The Gathering. As a common white creature card, it was designed to function within the Limited environment, providing players with a straightforward, reliable tactical piece that leveraged the 'first strike' ability to trade effectively against smaller attacking creatures. Its inclusion in the set reflects Wizards of the Coast’s strategy of balancing complex mechanical interactions with fundamental combat staples that stabilize the board during draft and sealed play.
The illustration for the card was created by artist Dave Kendall, who brought a gritty, industrial aesthetic to the creature. Consistent with the lore of the set, the mastiff is depicted as a magically enhanced canine, blending organic anatomy with metal plating to evoke the theme of war-forged constructs. The design aimed to convey both the loyalty of a guard animal and the lethality of a battlefield tool, receiving acknowledgment among players as a solid, budget-conscious inclusion for white-based aggressive strategies of that era.
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