Dogpile

Dogpile

Mana Cost: {3}{R}

Type: Instant

Oracle Text:
Dogpile deals damage to any target equal to the number of attacking creatures you control.

Power/Toughness: -/-

Rarity: common

Prints: View all prints (1) →

Expansion: Ravnica Remastered

Price ( USD): $0.18

USD: $0.18 · EUR: €0.10

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Character Background

Dogpile is a straightforward but surprisingly flexible red instant that rewards going wide and turning combat into a threat multiplier. In a deck that leans aggro or go-wide tempo, it can finish off an opponent after attackers have already forced blocks, or simply punish a tap-out defense by converting your board presence into direct damage to any target. Because it counts attacking creatures you control, the spell scales best when you attack with token swarms, cheap hasty creatures, or evasive bodies that can safely swing every turn. Cards that generate multiple attackers, such as Goblin token makers or anthem-style effects that encourage mass attacks, make Dogpile much more efficient than its four-mana cost suggests. It also has real reach: if combat stalls, it can still remove a key blocker or planeswalker at the right moment. The card’s name fits its gameplay perfectly—once the pack is in motion, the damage comes all at once.

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