Tesak, Judith's Hellhound
Legendary Creature — Elemental Dog
Rarity
Rare
Mana Cost
Price · Cardmarket trend
€0.27
Artist
Anna Podedworna
Power / Toughness
3 / 3
Cardmarket trend via Scryfall, as of 10/27/2026. May differ from the actual price.
Oracle Text
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 for each attacking creature.
Rules for this card
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A keyword ability that allows a creature to enter the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it and stops it from blocking if it has a +1/+1 counter on it. See rule 702.98, “Unleash.”
Rulings (5)
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Wizards of the CoastYou 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.
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Wizards of the CoastPutting a +1/+1 counter on a creature with unleash that's already blocking won't remove it from combat. It will continue to block.
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Wizards of the CoastCount 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.
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Wizards of the CoastA 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.
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Wizards of the CoastThe unleash ability applies no matter where the creature is entering the battlefield from.
Other Printings
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