Sterling Hound
Artifact Creature — Dog
When this creature enters, surveil 2. (Look at the top two cards of your library, then put any number of them into your graveyard and the rest on top of your library in any order.)
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Outlaws of Thunder Junction
- Price
- $0.07
- EDHREC rank
- #16300
Sterling Hound locks down one attacking creature each turn — a repeatable taxing effect stapled to a 2/2 body for two mana. Narrow enough that it rarely earns a slot outside dedicated pillow-fort or life-gain strategies, but in those shells it punches above its cost.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Sterling Hound fits best in white decks that want to slow down combat — think Ghostly Prison effects layered with creatures rather than enchantments. The effect is real but limited to one attacker per turn, which means it folds quickly at a four-player table full of aggro. In 1v1 formats like Modern or Pioneer, a 2/2 for two that imposes a recurring soft-lock is more impactful, but Sterling Hound competes against faster and more durable threats that make the slot hard to justify. Pauper is where the math is most interesting — taxing effects at common are scarce, and the body is relevant enough to matter in a slower game.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.07 bulk tier
At $0.07, Sterling Hound is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard, not the effect. That price is stable by definition; there's no demand pressure that would move it.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.