---
name: "Ghost Hounds"
mana_cost: "{1}{B}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Dog Spirit"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Vigilance"]
set: "HML"
set_name: "Homelands"
collector_number: "49"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Jeff A. Menges"
oracle_id: "26957a44-6155-4688-a850-a3b49b011a9f"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/ghost-hounds-hml"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Ghost Hounds
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{B}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Dog Spirit
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/1
- **Keywords:** Vigilance

## Oracle Text
Vigilance
Whenever this creature blocks or becomes blocked by a white creature, this creature gains first strike until end of turn.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Patrol Hound](/printing/patrol-hound-ody.md) — Creature — Dog
2. [Gate Hound](/printing/gate-hound-rav.md) — Creature — Dog
3. [Alpine Watchdog](/printing/alpine-watchdog-plst.md) — Creature — Dog
4. [Faithful Watchdog](/printing/faithful-watchdog-mh3.md) — Creature — Dog
5. [Karlov Watchdog](/printing/karlov-watchdog-mkm.md) — Creature — Dog
6. [Nightguard Patrol](/printing/nightguard-patrol-rav.md) — Creature — Human Soldier

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Homelands (HML) #49
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Jeff A. Menges
- **Total Printings:** 6 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`