Faithful Watchdog is a reliable early drop from Modern Horizons 3. This common green white creature enters the battlefield with three +1/+1 counters, delivering an immediate 3/3 presence for two mana. Its Vigilance lets it swing without tapping to attack, while still standing ready to defend your life total. The flavor text and art portray a patient gatekeeper, a hound that earned the nickname Lord Fancy-Paws among the troops for its calm vigilance. In practice, it pairs well with small pump effects or other +1/+1 counter support, giving your board a sturdy center without overloading your strategy.
With a mana cost of {G}{W}, Faithful Watchdog slots into many green white configurations that prize efficiency and tempo. Its base stats arrive as a fragile 0/0, but the three counters ensure a solid frame early game and a reliable late game ground to anchor your plan. The combination of vigilance and a growing body makes it useful on both sides of the board, trading in a pinch and still threatening to push through in subsequent turns. As a common from Modern Horizons 3, it offers dependable value that can scale with your other options and help maintain momentum through the mid game.
Card Details:
- Mana Cost: {G}{W}
- Card Type: Creature
- Subtypes: Dog
- Card Text / Rules Text (Printed): Vigilance. Faithful Watchdog enters the battlefield with three +1/+1 counters on it.
- Power / Toughness: 0/0
