Phytohydra

Creature — Plant Hydra

If damage would be dealt to Phytohydra, put that many +1/+1 counters on it instead.

"Look at this creature, so like the Conclave it serves. Cut one head and it grows two. Damage it and it flourishes." —Veszka, Selesnya evangel

1/1

Illustrated by

Ravnica: City of Guilds#218·Rare·English

Oct 23, 2026

Market$0.73

Median$0.89

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Legality

LegalCommander Not legalStandard LegalModern Not legalPremodern LegalLegacy LegalVintage Not legalBrawl Not legalPioneer

LegalOathbreaker

Not legalPauper Not legalHistoric

Not legalTimeless

Rulings

Oct 1, 2005

If another effect would prevent damage from being dealt to Phytohydra or replace it with something else, Phytohydra’s controller chooses which effect to apply first.

Oct 1, 2005

If Phytohydra blocks or is blocked by a creature with first strike or double strike, Phytohydra will get the counters during the first-strike combat damage step before it deals its own combat damage during the second combat damage step.