Branded Howler

Creature — Human Werewolf

At the beginning of each upkeep, if a player cast two or more spells last turn, transform this.

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Archenemy	Legal
Arena	Legal
Block Constructed	Legal
Canadian Highlander	Legal
Casual	Legal
Commander / EDH	Legal
Commander: Rule 0	Legal
Custom	Legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Gladiator	Legal
Highlander	Legal
Historic	Legal
Historic Brawl	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Modern	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Pauper	Legal
Pauper Duel Commander	Legal
Pauper EDH	Legal
Pioneer	Legal
Planechase	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Tiny Leaders	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (6)

sergiodelrio on Which Magic card's art would …

3 years ago

@legendofa so, Lion's Eye Diamond and Branded Howler ... actually lots of good fits on gatherer searching for werewolf

burferking on Moon art cards for Princess …

4 years ago

I made a mistake: I thought Luna's wording said ''play'', but it is ''cast'', so no need to name lands with Moons in them.

Shadows Over Innistrad block: Markov Dreadknight Olivia's Bloodsworn Prophetic Ravings Courageous Outrider Convicted Killer  ^Flip// Branded Howler Voldaren Pariah  ^Flip// Abolisher of Bloodlines Ethereal Guidance Devils' Playground Descend upon the Sinful Long Road Home Humble the Brute Howlpack Resurgence Ghoulsteed Vexing Scuttler Turn Aside Tamiyo, Field Researcher Silverstrike

Tiny Moon: Desperate Sentry

Debatable: Olivia's Dragoon Vildin-Pack Outcast  ^Flip

Only on Transformed side: Moonrise Intruder Flameheart Werewolf Fibrous Entangler Krallenhorde Howler

bakeraj4 on werewolf reverting?

7 years ago

According to gatherer if two different people cast a spell it will not trigger. "4/8/2016 To trigger the Werewolfs back faces transform ability, a single player must have cast two or more spells during the previous turn. If multiple players each cast just one spell during the previous turn, the ability wont trigger." I looked at Branded Howler  ^Flip for the ruling.

bullet6756 on bullet6756

8 years ago

Tonight's pull: Island, Confront the Unknown, Expose Evil, Jace's Scrutiny, Just the Wind, Murderous Compulsion, Open the Armory, Rabid Bite,Alms of the Vein, Convicted Killer  ^Flip/Branded Howler, Ethereal Guidance, Hermit of the Natterknolls  ^Flip/Lone Wolf of the Natterknolls, Merciless Resolve, Pieces of the Puzzle, Prized Amalgam, Wicker Witch, Wild-Field Scarecrow, Creeping Dread, Hulking Devil, Pack Guardian, Stallion of Ashmouth, Confirm Suspicions, Emissary of the Sleepless, Gone Missing, Reduce to Ashes, Stormrider Spirit, Thornhide Wolves, and Morkrut Necropod.

Simplelife21 on

8 years ago

First Thoughts:

Really solid looking deck. The mana curve is awesome and I like your creature choices.

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Play-Test 1 of 2

Opening Hand: Confront the Unknown, Convicted Killer  ^Flip, Solitary Hunter, Forest, Howlpack Resurgence, Rush of Adrenaline, Mountain. I like to play on the draw so I'll keep.

Turn 1: Draw Forest. Play Forest

Turn 2: Draw Mountain. Play Mountain

Turn 3: Draw Howlpack Resurgence. Play Forest, tap 3 mana, play Howlpack Resurgence*

*Depending on opponent's board state, might have played Convicted Killer  ^Flip instead.

Turn 4: Draw Hinterland Logger  ^Flip. Play Mountain, tap 4 mana, play Solitary Hunter

Turn 5: Draw Convicted Killer  ^Flip. Combat Phase: Swing in with Solitary Hunter. End Turn. Opponent's upkeep transform Solitary Hunter into One of the Pack  ^Flip

Turn 6: Draw Hinterland Logger  ^Flip. Play Convicted Killer  ^Flip. Combat Phase: Swing in with One of the Pack  ^Flip.

Turn 7+: I think the game would have gone in our favor, with combat tricks such as Rush of Adrenaline and Confront the Unknown. Not to mention the other Howlpack Resurgence and 4 Werewolf cards sitting in hand. Good job with your deck.

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Play-Test 2 of 2

Opening Hand: Magmatic Chasm, Mountain, Forest, Forest, Hinterland Logger  ^Flip, Solitary Hunter, Convicted Killer  ^Flip. Once again, I like to play on the draw, so I'll keep. Good mana, good plays for turns 2, 3, and 4, and playing on the draw gives me more answers sooner.

Turn 1: Draw Forest. Play Forest

Turn 2: Draw Forest. Play Mountain, tap 2 mana, play Hinterland Logger  ^Flip

Turn 3: Draw Mountain. Play Forest, tap 3 mana, play Convicted Killer  ^Flip.

Turn 4: Draw Mountain. Play Mountain. End Turn. Opponents upkeep transform Hinterland Logger  ^Flip and Convicted Killer  ^Flip into Timber Shredder and Branded Howler.

Turn 5: Draw Forest. Combat Phase: Swing with Branded Howler.* Main Phase 2: Play Forest, tap 4 mana, cast Solitary Hunter.

*Depending on opponent's board state, I might have had Timber Shredder attack too.

Turn 6: Draw Confront the Unknown. Combat Phase: Swing with Branded Howler and possibly Timber Shredder. Main Phase 2: Play Mountain. End Turn. Opponent's Upkeep transform Solitary Hunter into One of the Pack  ^Flip

Turn 7+: Once again, this deck looks phenomenal as we continue to add threats and pound the opponent's life down to 0. I really love this deck.

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Final Thoughts:

I love your deck construction. The creature count is a little low but I never had problems finding them as you see above. I would have liked to see some removal, opting to drop the combat tricks. Howlpack Resurgence does plenty, and with 5 of them in the deck, a 12.5% chance of seeing one looks good to me! So drop the combat tricks in place of some removal spells, and this deck looks like it could take 1st place! Good job!

JerichoDarkstar on Werewolves vs Wolfir

8 years ago

As far as I can tell, all the Wolfir have a constant Aura about them, which is Silver-ish Green. I think that's what you mean by the wisps. So there's that.

But I've also noticed that a Wolfir's body is typically more slender than a Werewolf

Silverfur Partisan vs Neck Breaker

Wolfir Silverheart vs Branded Howler

Wolfir Avenger vs Vildin-Pack Alpha  ^Flip

The Werewolves just look bulkier and favor the body structure of actual wolves with human attributes. Wolfir seem to be slimmer and favor the body structure of humans just with Wolf attributes.

I don't know if I'm making sense, but that's the only other nuance that I noticed.