Sterling Hound — Courthouse Scout
Sterling Hound is a compact, utility creature for decks that value tight card selection and graveyard setup. The three mana artifact creature arrives as a 3/2 body and immediately lets you surveil 2, so you can sculpt your next draws and stock the graveyard with relevant answers. Play it on curve to pressure an opponent while quietly improving your odds on subsequent turns.
In the Outlaws of Thunder Junction scene, the hound feels like a reliable informant more than a brute. Use it to find lands you need or to send specific cards where graveyard synergy rewards you. It pairs naturally with strategies that reuse the graveyard, reward dies triggers, or leverage library manipulation for consistency. Practical, predictable, and efficient, Sterling Hound belongs in any list that prizes incremental advantage.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost — {3}
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Card Type — Artifact Creature
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Subtypes — Dog
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) — When Sterling Hound enters the battlefield, surveil 2. (Look at the top two cards of your library, then put any number of them into your graveyard and the rest on top of your library in any order.)
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Power / Toughness — 3/2
