Old Hob, Alleycat Blues

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Name	Old Hob, Alleycat Blues
Type	Legendary creature — cat mutant rebel
Description	At the beginning of combat on your turn, create a 2/2 red Mutant creature token. It gains haste until end of turn. Destroy it at the beginning of the next end step. : Target attacking creature token gains indestructible until end of turn.
Flavor	"This is us against them, plain and simple. Either you're with us, or . . ."
Artist	Rose Benjamin
Set	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #99
Wallpaper	download
Image	download

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Old Hob, Alleycat Blues, Legendary creature — cat mutant rebel, designed by Rose Benjamin first released in Feb, 2026 in the set Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Old Hob, Alleycat Blues fits best in a Boros (red‑white) go‑wide tokens or aristocrats-style deck that wants repeatable creature generation to fuel anthem effects, sacrifice outlets, or attack-trigger synergies, since it produces a hasty 2/2 every combat and can protect a key attacking token with indestructible; it works especially well with cards like Impact Tremors, Purphoros, God of the Forge, Anointed Procession, Mondrak, Glory Dominus, or sacrifice payoffs such as Goblin Bombardment. However, at five mana for just a temporary 2/2 each turn, it’s relatively low impact compared to stronger token engines like Hero of Bladehold (which makes multiple permanent tokens and pumps attackers), Adeline, Resplendent Cathar (scales with board presence and costs less), or even Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin in aggressive shells, all of which generate more lasting board pressure for less or comparable mana. As a result, Old Hob is likely too slow and underpowered for competitive formats but could se

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