---
name: "Hound of Griselbrand"
mana_cost: "{2}{R}{R}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Elemental Dog"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: ["Undying", "Double strike"]
set: "AVR"
set_name: "Avacyn Restored"
collector_number: "141"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Svetlin Velinov"
oracle_id: "17425a60-7554-4740-9455-976edd63c106"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/hound-of-griselbrand-avr"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Hound of Griselbrand
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{R}{R}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Elemental Dog
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2
- **Keywords:** Undying, Double strike

## Oracle Text
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.)

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## Printing Details
- **Set:** Avacyn Restored (AVR) #141
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Svetlin Velinov
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

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