Underworld Rage-Hound
Creature — Elemental Dog
This creature attacks each combat if able.
Escape—
, Exile three other cards from your graveyard. (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its escape cost.)
This creature escapes with a +1/+1 counter on it.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Theros Beyond Death
- Price
- $0.13
- EDHREC rank
- #21873
Underworld Rage-Hound is a 3/1 that keeps coming back — its Escape cost lets it recur from the graveyard as a persistent attacker or sacrifice fodder. The ceiling is real in graveyard-centric shells, but a 3/1 body for three mana is underpowered anywhere that doesn't actively exploit Escape.
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, Underworld Rage-Hound is a role-player, not a headliner — it slots into graveyard decks that need cheap, recurring bodies for sacrifice loops or attack triggers. Pauper is where it has the most legitimate competition for a slot: Escape creatures are real threats there, but a 3/1 for three still has to fight for a spot against more impactful common recursion. In Modern and Pioneer, Underworld Rage-Hound is outclassed — faster formats demand more immediate impact than a grindy 3/1 can provide. Legacy and Vintage don't want it at all.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.13 bulk tier
At $0.13, Underworld Rage-Hound is deep bulk — you're paying for a slot, not a card. It won't appreciate; pick it up freely from a bulk bin when the deck calls for it.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.