---
name: "Watchdog"
mana_cost: "{3}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Artifact Creature — Dog"
colors: []
color_identity: []
keywords: []
set: "TMP"
set_name: "Tempest"
collector_number: "314"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Richard Kane Ferguson"
oracle_id: "6a951d2d-fc5a-4f41-bd77-3e301b76cf47"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/watchdog-tmp"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Watchdog
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Artifact Creature — Dog
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/2

## Oracle Text
This creature blocks each combat if able.
As long as this creature is untapped, all creatures attacking you get -1/-0.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Karlov Watchdog](/printing/karlov-watchdog-mkm.md) — Creature — Dog
2. [Alpine Watchdog](/printing/alpine-watchdog-plst.md) — Creature — Dog
3. [Guard Dogs](/printing/guard-dogs-pls.md) — Creature — Dog
4. [Faithful Watchdog](/printing/faithful-watchdog-mh3.md) — Creature — Dog
5. [Pack Leader](/printing/pack-leader-m21.md) — Creature — Dog
6. [Duskwatch Hunter](/printing/duskwatch-hunter-hob.md) — Creature — Wolf

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Tempest (TMP) #314
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Richard Kane Ferguson
- **Total Printings:** 9 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`