Pack Mastiff
Creature — Dog
: Each creature you control named Pack Mastiff gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Core Set 2020
- Price
- $0.06
- EDHREC rank
- #28033
Pack Mastiff pumps your entire attacking pack whenever it attacks — a lord effect stapled to a body, no mana required. It's a solid role-player in go-wide Dog tribal and close to unplayable everywhere else.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Pack Mastiff earns a slot exclusively in Dog tribal builds where attacking with multiple hounds is the plan — outside that narrow shell, a 2/1 with a conditional anthem is far too underpowered for a 100-card format. Pauper is its best home: cheap creatures that attack sideways are rewarded there, and Pack Mastiff can generate real combat math in an aggressive white or red deck. In Modern and Pioneer it's outclassed by nearly every two-drop in aggressive strategies, so it doesn't see play. Legacy and Vintage don't need it.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.06 bulk tier
At $0.06, Pack Mastiff is deep bulk — you're spending more on shipping than the card. Bulk commons don't appreciate, so pick it up as a throw-in rather than a deliberate purchase.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.