Lava Hounds
~$0.10 low · ~$0.30 high
Red. Creature — Dog
Eighth Edition #198 · Illustrated by Steve White
Eighth Edition #198 · Illustrated by Steve WhiteWhat is Lava Hounds worth?
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Oracle text
Haste
When this creature enters, it deals 4 damage to you.
4/4
What cats bury, dogs eat. —Urborg aphorism
Format legality
All 4 printings of Lava Hounds
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The List plst #WTH-109· 2024Retro Frameuncommon· Cardmarket €0.08 | uncommon | $0.10 | No foil printing | €0.08 | |
 Eighth Edition 8ed #198· 2003rare· Cardmarket €0.20 | rare | $0.30 | No foil printing | €0.20 | |
 Eighth Edition 8ed #198★· 2003rare | rare | No non-foil printing | — | — | |
 Weatherlight wth #109· 1997uncommon· Cardmarket €0.45 | uncommon | $0.26 | No foil printing | €0.45 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1997
- Printings
- 4
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #30,330 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Haste
- Artist
- Steve White
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Eighth Edition card (#198).
198
- 198Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Card breakdown
The parts of Lava Hounds, read from the Eighth Edition printing. How to read any Magic card.
- Name
- Lava Hounds. Rules use the English name in every language.
- Mana cost
- Mana value 4: the total mana in the cost, colors ignored.
- Type line
- Creature is the card type. Dog is the subtype, after the dash.
- Text box
- What the card does.
- Flavor text
- Italic story text below the rules. It has no effect on the game, and it can differ between printings.
- Power / toughness
- 4/4: power is the combat damage it deals; toughness is how much damage destroys it.
- Illustration
- By Steve White. The art has no effect on the game.
- Set symbol
- Eighth Edition. Gold means rare.
- Collector number
- 198 = collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- Artist
- Steve White, after the paintbrush.
- Copyright
- Wizards of the Coast's copyright notice, with the year.
Keywords
- HasteCR 702.10
- It can attack, and use abilities with the tap symbol, the turn it comes under your control.
Rule numbers from the Magic Comprehensive Rules, version of September 25, 2026.
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