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Tesak, Judith's Hellhound

Legendary Creature — Elemental Dog

Unleash (You may have this creature enter with a +1/+1 counter on it. It can't block as long as it has a +1/+1 counter on it.)

Other Dogs you control have unleash.

Creatures you control with counters on them have haste.

Whenever Tesak attacks, add {R} for each attacking creature.

3 / 3

Unleash

Set: Murders at Karlov Manor Commander (MKC #346)
Rarity: Rare
Mana value: 4
Released: 2024-02-09
Artist: Anna Podedworna
EDHREC rank: #12,351
Colour identity
Finishes: Nonfoil
Served from: Local database

Commander bracket

3 +

Bracket 3 and up — Upgraded

In a two-card combo

Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules

EDHREC

Salt Score 0.31

How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.

Can be your commander

Ramp

Combos 2

Tesak, Judith's Hellhound+Hellkite Charger

Infinite combat damageInfinite combat phases

511 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

Fable of the Mirror-Breaker // Reflection of Kiki-Jiki+Combat Celebrant+Tesak, Judith's Hellhound

Infinite combat phasesInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokens with hasteInfinite death triggers

11 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

Commander recommendations

Top synergy 50

Played far more in this commander's decks than elsewhere.

Bolt Hound 87 %+87.0 %
Goldhound 88 %+85.3 %
Arcbound Tracker 85 %+84.2 %
Immolating Souleater 79 %+78.5 %
Igneous Cur 78 %+77.6 %
Fiery Hellhound 77 %+76.7 %
Two-Headed Cerberus 76 %+76.2 %
Underworld Rage-Hound 75 %+75.1 %
Enduring Courage 80 %+74.5 %
Komainu Battle Armor 76 %+73.0 %
Hound of Griselbrand 73 %+72.7 %
Akoum Hellhound 73 %+72.5 %
Scrapwork Mutt 72 %+71.9 %
Pyre Hound 71 %+70.6 %
Mogis's Warhound 67 %+66.9 %
Ashmouth Hound 66 %+66.2 %
Dogpile 66 %+65.0 %
Dragonrage 63 %+62.5 %
Wildfire Cerberus 61 %+60.7 %
Shared Animosity 71 %+60.4 %
Taurean Mauler 64 %+60.3 %
Zurgo's Vanguard 59 %+59.0 %
Scrapyard Mongrel 58 %+57.7 %
Ferocity of the Wilds 57 %+56.3 %
Iron Mastiff 53 %+53.0 %
Chandra's Magmutt 53 %+52.5 %
Hellfire Mongrel 52 %+51.5 %
Summon: G.F. Cerberus 52 %+50.8 %
Animal Sanctuary 51 %+50.4 %
Sterling Hound 50 %+49.6 %
Edgewall Pack 49 %+49.2 %
Uncivil Unrest 50 %+48.7 %
Great Train Heist 57 %+48.1 %
Slumbering Cerberus 45 %+44.5 %
Deer-Dog 44 %+44.2 %
War Cadence 45 %+44.1 %
Hazoret's Monument 56 %+40.8 %
Ambitious Assault 41 %+40.4 %
Bloodline Pretender 43 %+40.3 %
Castle Embereth 56 %+39.9 %
Leyline Tyrant 47 %+39.9 %
Metallic Mimic 44 %+39.7 %
Blood Hound 39 %+39.2 %
Patchwork Banner 44 %+39.1 %
Equilibrium Adept 39 %+38.7 %
Herald's Horn 42 %+36.3 %
Electrodominance 42 %+36.2 %
Path of Ancestry 44 %+35.9 %
Comet Storm 40 %+35.8 %
Karn's Bastion 37 %+35.5 %

Most included 50

Highest share of decks running them, distinctive or not.

Mountain 96 %+1.5 %
Goldhound 88 %+85.3 %
Bolt Hound 87 %+87.0 %
Arcbound Tracker 85 %+84.2 %
Enduring Courage 80 %+74.5 %
Immolating Souleater 79 %+78.5 %
Sol Ring 78 %-6.3 %
Igneous Cur 78 %+77.6 %
Fiery Hellhound 77 %+76.7 %
Two-Headed Cerberus 76 %+76.2 %
Komainu Battle Armor 76 %+73.0 %
Underworld Rage-Hound 75 %+75.1 %
Akoum Hellhound 73 %+72.5 %
Hound of Griselbrand 73 %+72.7 %
Scrapwork Mutt 72 %+71.9 %
Shared Animosity 71 %+60.4 %
Pyre Hound 71 %+70.6 %
Mogis's Warhound 67 %+66.9 %
Ashmouth Hound 66 %+66.2 %
Dogpile 66 %+65.0 %
Chaos Warp 65 %+3.9 %
Taurean Mauler 64 %+60.3 %
Dragonrage 63 %+62.5 %
Arcane Signet 63 %+2.1 %
Wildfire Cerberus 61 %+60.7 %
Zurgo's Vanguard 59 %+59.0 %
Scrapyard Mongrel 58 %+57.7 %
Big Score 58 %+25.8 %
Ferocity of the Wilds 57 %+56.3 %
Great Train Heist 57 %+48.1 %
Hazoret's Monument 56 %+40.8 %
Castle Embereth 56 %+39.9 %
Ruby Medallion 54 %-3.1 %
Iron Mastiff 53 %+53.0 %
Chandra's Magmutt 53 %+52.5 %
Summon: G.F. Cerberus 52 %+50.8 %
Hellfire Mongrel 52 %+51.5 %
Thrill of Possibility 51 %+18.0 %
Animal Sanctuary 51 %+50.4 %
Uncivil Unrest 50 %+48.7 %
Sterling Hound 50 %+49.6 %
Abrade 49 %+7.1 %
Edgewall Pack 49 %+49.2 %
Leyline Tyrant 47 %+39.9 %
Blasphemous Act 47 %-6.9 %
Battle Hymn 46 %+32.2 %
Demand Answers 45 %+22.4 %
War Cadence 45 %+44.1 %
Slumbering Cerberus 45 %+44.5 %
Rogue's Passage 45 %+20.1 %

Format legality

Standard Not legal

Pioneer Not legal

Modern Not legal

Legacy Legal

Vintage Legal

Pauper Not legal

Commander Legal

Oathbreaker Legal

Duel Commander Legal

Brawl Not legal

Standard Brawl Not legal

Historic Not legal

Timeless Not legal

Alchemy Not legal

Penny Not legal

Premodern Not legal

PreDH Not legal

Pauper EDH Not legal

Old School Not legal

Future Not legal

Gladiator Not legal

All printings Scryfall ↗Gatherer ↗Edhrec ↗

Rulings

2024-02-02
A creature with unleash can't block if it has any +1/+1 counter on it, not just one put on it by the unleash ability.
2024-02-02
Count the number of attacking creatures when Tesak, Judith's Hellhound's last ability resolves, including Tesak itself if it's still on the battlefield, to determine how much mana to add.
2024-02-02
Putting a +1/+1 counter on a creature with unleash that's already blocking won't remove it from combat. It will continue to block.
2024-02-02
The unleash ability applies no matter where the creature is entering the battlefield from.
2024-02-02
You make the choice to have the creature with unleash enter the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter or not as it's entering the battlefield. At that point, it's too late for a player to respond to the creature spell by trying to counter it, for example.