Wild Mongrel
Odyssey 283 • common
- Set
- Odyssey
- Collector number
- 283
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Anthony S. Waters
- Market price
- $0.33
What it does
Discard a card: This creature gets +1/+1 and becomes the color of your choice until end of turn.
It teaches you to play dead.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Wild Mongrel was released in 2001 as part of the Odyssey expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set was designed to shift the game's focus toward the graveyard, introducing mechanics that encouraged players to discard cards for strategic advantage. Within this context, the creature became a defining staple of competitive play, as its ability allowed players to manipulate their hand size and graveyard resources at instant speed.
The card’s striking illustration was created by artist Kev Walker, who is well known for his visceral, high-contrast style. Walker sought to capture the creature's chaotic, adaptive nature through a frantic pose and distorted anatomy. Upon release, the card was immediately recognized by the player base for its high efficiency and versatility, remaining a fixture in tournament decks throughout the Odyssey block and beyond.
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