Ambush Wolf

Ambush Wolf

Mana Cost: {2}{G}

Type: Creature — Wolf

Oracle Text:
Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.)
When this creature enters, exile up to one target card from a graveyard.

Power/Toughness: 4/2

Rarity: common

Prints: View all prints (1) →

Expansion: Foundations

Price ( USD): $0.10

USD: $0.10 · EUR: €0.08

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Character Background

Ambush Wolf reads like a thematic stalking predator and a clean tempo piece: a three‑mana 4/2 with flash that can ambush at instant speed and exile a single card from a graveyard on entry. The card best supports a tempo/aggro plan—surprising opponents with a sudden four‑power clock while denying one pivotal resource to reanimator, dredge, or flashback strategies. Practically, treat it as targeted graveyard hate you can deploy reactively; 2–3 copies in a low‑curve green or green‑based tempo shell are ideal, while heavier graveyard metas push it to the sideboard alongside Scavenging Ooze or Relic of Progenitus. Synergy tips: pair Ambush Wolf with instant‑speed pump spells like Giant Growth or aura/evasion effects to convert its high power into surprise lethal, and consider splashing blue for additional flash creatures and countermagic to protect its hit. Note its 2 toughness makes it fragile—use end‑step deployment and evasive support rather than trading it recklessly.

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