Defiant Greatmaw

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Defiant Greatmaw: Creature - Hippo, Amonkhet. When this creature enters, put two -1/-1 counters on target creature you control. On Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{2}{G}
Mana value
3
Type
Creature - Hippo
Colour identity
Green (G)
Power / toughness
4/5
Rarity
Uncommon
Set
Amonkhet (AKH)
Released
2017-04-28
Collector number
163
Artist
Deruchenko Alexander
Commander rank
21,584 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)

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About Defiant Greatmaw

Defiant Greatmaw is a Magic: The Gathering card, an uncommon green creature from Amonkhet (AKH), an expansion set released in April 2017. It is collector number 163 in that set, with art by Deruchenko Alexander. It costs {2}{G} (two generic and one green mana) to cast, for a mana value of 3. It is a 4/5 creature. Its colour identity is green. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Historic, Timeless and Gladiator. It has been printed in 2 sets, from Amonkhet (2017) to Amonkhet Remastered (2020). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.19 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-12).

Card text

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.

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.19 (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 Defiant Greatmaw by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other printings of Defiant Greatmaw

Defiant Greatmaw has been printed in 2 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.

PrintingRarityYear
Amonkhet Remastered (AKR) #188Uncommon2020

Official rulings

Two official rulings apply to Defiant Greatmaw, newest first.

  • 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.

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