Affa Guard Hound
Creature — Dog
Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.)
When this creature enters, target creature gets +0/+3 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Jumpstart
- Price
- $0.19
- EDHREC rank
- #22283
Affa Guard Hound gives a creature +2/+2 until end of turn when it enters — flash means you can do it as a combat trick on your opponent's turn. A 3/2 body for three mana with no lasting upside is a bad rate, and a single-use pump that requires a creature to target is too narrow to justify the slot.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Affa Guard Hound sees essentially no play in any Constructed format. In Commander, flash and an ETB pump are both individually fine, but the combination on a 3/2 for three isn't pulling weight in a 100-card singleton format where every slot competes against purpose-built threats and interaction. In Legacy and Vintage it's legal but irrelevant — those formats don't want a three-mana creature that does nothing permanent. The card is simply below the power floor of every format it's legal in.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.19 bulk tier
At $0.19, Affa Guard Hound is deep bulk — the price reflects demand, which is close to zero. Don't expect that floor to move; there's no shell waiting to unlock it.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.