Alpha Deathclaw

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Alpha Deathclaw: Creature - Lizard Mutant, Fallout. Menace, trample. When this creature enters or becomes monstrous, destroy target permanent. On Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{4}{B}{G}
Mana value
6
Type
Creature - Lizard Mutant
Colour identity
Black and green (BG)
Power / toughness
6/6
Rarity
Rare
Set
Fallout (PIP)
Released
2024-03-08
Collector number
91
Artist
Daarken
Commander rank
5,596 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
Keywords
Menace, Monstrosity, Trample

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About Alpha Deathclaw

Alpha Deathclaw is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare black and green creature from Fallout (PIP), a Commander product released in March 2024. It is collector number 91 in that set, with art by Daarken. It costs {4}{B}{G} (four generic, one black and one green mana) to cast, for a mana value of 6. It is a 6/6 creature. Its colour identity is black and green. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander and Oathbreaker. Fallout is its only printing so far. The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $1.75 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-12).

Card text

Menace, trample

When this creature enters or becomes monstrous, destroy target permanent.

{5}{B}{G}: Monstrosity 4. (If this creature isn't monstrous, put four +1/+1 counters on it and it becomes monstrous.)

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $1.75 (as of 2026-11-12).

The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.

Format legality

Legality of Alpha Deathclaw by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal

Other printings of Alpha Deathclaw

The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.

PrintingRarityYear
Fallout (PIP) #336Rare2024
Fallout (PIP) #619Rare2024
Fallout (PIP) #864Rare2024

Official rulings

Three official rulings apply to Alpha Deathclaw, newest first.

  • An ability that triggers when a creature becomes monstrous won’t trigger if that creature isn’t on the battlefield when its monstrosity ability resolves.
  • Monstrous isn’t an ability that a creature has. It’s just something true about that creature. If the creature stops being a creature or loses its abilities, it will continue to be monstrous.
  • Once a creature becomes monstrous, it can’t become monstrous again. If the creature is already monstrous when the monstrosity ability resolves, nothing happens.

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