First printed in Amonkhet (2017)
Creature — Hippo
When this creature enters, put two -1/-1 counters on target creature you control.
Whenever you put one or more -1/-1 counters on this creature, remove a -1/-1 counter from another target creature you control.
4/5
- Illustrated by
- Deruchenko Alexander
Legality
- Legal in
- Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Historic, Timeless, Gladiator, Commander, Duel Commander, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Competitive Brawl
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pauper, Future Standard, Alchemy, Penny Dreadful, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Standard Brawl
Rulings (2)
- If a creature with wither or infect deals damage to a creature, the controller of the creature with wither or infect puts that many -1/-1 counters on the second creature.
- If you put enough -1/-1 counters on Defiant Greatmaw so that its toughness is 0 or less, its last ability triggers.
Prices
MTGO price: 0.003 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 1 Nov 2026).
Combos
25 combos, the most popular first:
- Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB…: Defiant Greatmaw + Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Viscera Seer
- Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers…: Defiant Greatmaw + Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers…: Ashnod's Altar + Defiant Greatmaw + Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
- Infinite damage, Infinite death triggers…: Defiant Greatmaw + Goblin Bombardment + Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature ETB…: Carrion Feeder + Defiant Greatmaw + Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
- Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB…: Altar of Dementia + Defiant Greatmaw + Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
- Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB…: Defiant Greatmaw + Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Yahenni, Undying Partisan
- Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Bloodthrone Vampire + Defiant Greatmaw + Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
- Infinite damage, Infinite death triggers…: Blasting Station + Defiant Greatmaw + Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
- Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB…: Defiant Greatmaw + Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Woe Strider