Pugnacious Hammerskull (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan) Medium Play Foil

Hard-Hitting Hammerskull

Pugnacious Hammerskull is a straightforward source of board pressure that rewards careful sequencing. The 6 6 body trades well and wins races, while the attack triggered ability lets it tax your opponent when it arrives without backup. When Pugnacious Hammerskull attacks and you do not control another Dinosaur, it takes a stun counter, which prevents it from untapping as long as that counter remains. In practice this makes it a one turn threat you can deploy into tempo plays or a reliable late game finisher when you keep a Dinosaur on the bench.

The Lost Caverns of Ixalan print reads like a tool for both Green aggro decks and midrange decks that want a heavy hitter with built in tempo control. Use it as an opener to force awkward blocks or as a follow up to a removal spell to close a game. Flavor fits the set. The Hammerskull is blunt, territorial and effective, exactly the kind of creature a player wants when they need impact without complex triggers.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost – {2}{G}
• Card Type – Creature
• Subtypes – Dinosaur
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Whenever Pugnacious Hammerskull attacks while you don t control another Dinosaur, put a stun counter on it. (If a permanent with a stun counter would become untapped, remove one from it instead.)
• Power / Toughness – 6/6