Phytohydra
Creature — Plant Hydra
If damage would be dealt to this creature, 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
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- Set
- Ravnica: City of Guilds (RAV #218)
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana value
- 5
- Released
- 2005-10-07
- Artist
- Jim Murray
- EDHREC rank
- #13,490
- Colour identity
- Finishes
- Nonfoil, Foil
- Served from
- Local database
Commander bracket
Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules
EDHREC
Combos
Not part of any combo on Commander Spellbook.
Format legality
Rulings
- 2005-10-01
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.
- 2005-10-01
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.
- 2024-01-12
Phytohydra's ability doesn't prevent damage. Damage that can't be prevented will still be replaced by +1/+1 counters being put on Phytohydra.