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Belligerent Hatchling

Magic: The GatheringEventide#134

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EventideEVE · #134

Card type: Creature — Elemental
Rarity: Uncommon
Indicative price: 0.11 € · ★ 0.42 € · 0.16 $ · ★ 0.75 $
Mana value: 4
Power: 6
Toughness: 6
Colour: White Red

Card text

First strike This creature enters with four -1/-1 counters on it. Whenever you cast a red spell, remove a -1/-1 counter from this creature. Whenever you cast a white spell, remove a -1/-1 counter from this creature.

Format legality

CommanderLegal
DuelLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
PennyLegal
PredhLegal
VintageLegal

Legalities follow the imported catalogue; check format rules before a tournament.
Data imported on 2026-10-06 (UTC).

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Printing information

Illustrator: Steve Prescott
Card language: English
Release date: 2008-07-25

Rulings

2008-08-01

If there are no -1/-1 counters on it when the triggered ability resolves, the ability does nothing. There is no penalty for not being able to remove a counter.

2008-08-01

If you cast a spell that's both of the listed colors, both abilities will trigger. You'll remove a total of two -1/-1 counters from the Hatchling.