---
name: "Monstrous Hound"
mana_cost: "{3}{R}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Dog"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "EXO"
set_name: "Exodus"
collector_number: "89"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Dermot Power"
oracle_id: "97589fbb-3bd9-49c9-b8d8-bdc895a7f1e6"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/monstrous-hound-exo"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Monstrous Hound
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{R}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Dog
- **Power/Toughness:** 4/4

## Oracle Text
This creature can't attack unless you control more lands than defending player.
This creature can't block unless you control more lands than attacking player.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Howlpack Wolf](/printing/howlpack-wolf-sir.md) — Creature — Wolf
2. [Zodiac Dog](/printing/zodiac-dog-ptk.md) — Creature — Dog
3. [Ashmouth Hound](/printing/ashmouth-hound-ddk.md) — Creature — Elemental Dog
4. [Mogg Toady](/printing/mogg-toady-nem.md) — Creature — Goblin
5. [Edgewall Pack](/printing/edgewall-pack-woe.md) — Creature — Dog
6. [Akoum Hellhound](/printing/akoum-hellhound-prm.md) — Creature — Elemental Dog

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Exodus (EXO) #89
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Dermot Power
- **Total Printings:** 11 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: `legal`