The Howlpack Wolf (card #164) is a red Wolf creature from the 2016 Magic: The Gathering Shadows over Innistrad expansion, featuring a unique blocking restriction.
Howlpack Wolf
2016 • Magic: The Gathering • Shadows over Innistrad
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The Howlpack Wolf, numbered 164 in the Shadows over Innistrad set, serves as a distinctive creature card within the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Released in 2016, this card features a mana cost of {2}{R} and functions as a 3/3 red Wolf. Its design includes a specific mechanical restriction: this creature cannot block unless you control another Wolf or Werewolf. This unique gameplay trait adds strategic depth to deck building, encouraging players to build synergistic wolf-themed or werewolf-themed decks. Illustrated by Svetlin Velinov, the card bears the SOI set code, marking its place in the Shadows over Innistrad series. For collectors interested in the Shadows over Innistrad expansion, this card represents a key component of the set's thematic identity, appealing to those who enjoy creature synergy and thematic deck construction. The combination of its visual presentation and its restrictive blocking ability makes it a notable entry for enthusiasts of the Magic: The Gathering universe. Whether for completing a set or exploring the lore of werewolves and wolves, this card offers a specific glimpse into the game's design philosophy of the mid-2010s.
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Howlpack Wolf
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Common
Svetlin Velinov
Card Stock
English
{2}{R}
Creature — Wolf
3 / 3
R
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This creature can't block unless you control another Wolf or Werewolf.
Wolves and werewolves join together for the common cause of the hunt.