---
name: "Lava Hounds"
mana_cost: "{2}{R}{R}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Dog"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: ["Haste"]
set: "WTH"
set_name: "Weatherlight"
collector_number: "109"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Steve White"
oracle_id: "86c0dc85-d146-4dfa-819e-f78835bfffff"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/lava-hounds-wth"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Lava Hounds
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{R}{R}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Dog
- **Power/Toughness:** 4/4
- **Keywords:** Haste

## Oracle Text
Haste
When this creature enters, it deals 4 damage to you.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Bolt Hound](/printing/bolt-hound-j22.md) — Creature — Elemental Dog
2. [Lava Runner](/printing/lava-runner-mmq.md) — Creature — Lizard
3. [Lightning Hounds](/printing/lightning-hounds-mmq.md) — Creature — Dog
4. [Flameborn Hellion](/printing/flameborn-hellion-som.md) — Creature — Hellion
5. [Hotheaded Giant](/printing/hotheaded-giant-eve.md) — Creature — Giant Warrior
6. [Blazing Hellhound](/printing/blazing-hellhound-ori.md) — Creature — Elemental Dog

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Weatherlight (WTH) #109
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Steve White
- **Total Printings:** 20 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`