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Benevolent Hydra
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Benevolent Hydra

{X}{G}{G}

Creature — Hydra

This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it.

If one or more +1/+1 counters would be put on another creature you control, that many plus one +1/+1 counters are put on it instead.

{T}, Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature: Put a +1/+1 counter on another target creature you control.

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Set
Jumpstart 2022 (J22 #38)
Rarity
Rare
Mana value
2
Released
2022-12-02
Artist
Eric Deschamps
EDHREC rank
#2,957
Colour identity
{G}
Finishes
Nonfoil
Served from
Local database

Commander bracket

1 +
Fits any bracket
No Game Changer, land denial, extra turns or two-card combos.

Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules

EDHREC

Salt Score 0.36
How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.

Combos 76

Vigor+Walking Ballista+Benevolent Hydra
{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite damage
1,655 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Marath, Will of the Wild+Benevolent Hydra+Cryptic Trilobite
{R}{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colorless mana that can only be spent to activate abilitiesInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite damage
544 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Gatta and Luzzu+Walking Ballista+Benevolent Hydra
{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite damage
420 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Strength of Will+Walking Ballista+Benevolent Hydra
{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite damage
307 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Vigor+Triskelion+Benevolent Hydra
{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite damage
222 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Rite of Passage+Walking Ballista+Benevolent Hydra
{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite damage
219 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Crystalline Crawler+Simic Ascendancy+Branching Evolution+Benevolent Hydra
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaWin the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
207 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Crystalline Crawler+Simic Ascendancy+Benevolent Hydra+Innkeeper's Talent
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaWin the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
120 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Crystalline Crawler+Simic Ascendancy+Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider+Benevolent Hydra
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaWin the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
96 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Rite of Passage+Triskelion+Benevolent Hydra
{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite damage
94 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Crystalline Crawler+Simic Ascendancy+Benevolent Hydra+Doubling Season
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaWin the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
92 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Crystalline Crawler+Simic Ascendancy+Corpsejack Menace+Benevolent Hydra
{B}{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaWin the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
76 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Strength of Will+Triskelion+Benevolent Hydra
{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite damage
70 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Lonis, Genetics Expert+Clan Crafter+Krark-Clan Ironworks+Benevolent Hydra
{G}{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite +1/+1 counters
67 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Crystalline Crawler+Simic Ascendancy+Benevolent Hydra+Loading Zone
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaWin the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
64 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Crystalline Crawler+Simic Ascendancy+Benevolent Hydra+The Earth Crystal
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaWin the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
62 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Gatta and Luzzu+Triskelion+Benevolent Hydra
{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite damage
40 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Spike Feeder+Unspeakable Symbol+Benevolent Hydra
{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
35 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Experiment Kraj+Devoted Druid+Benevolent Hydra
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite green mana
30 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Devoted Druid+Leyline of Abundance+Branching Evolution+Benevolent Hydra
{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control
21 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Devoted Druid+Leyline of Abundance+Benevolent Hydra+Doubling Season
{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control
16 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Crystalline Crawler+Simic Ascendancy+Primal Vigor+Benevolent Hydra
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaWin the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
16 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Shalai and Hallar+Devoted Druid+Arcus Acolyte+Benevolent Hydra
{R}{G}{W}
Infinite damage
11 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Mindless Automaton+Wizard Class+Benevolent Hydra
{G}{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggers
11 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Devoted Druid+Leyline of Abundance+Benevolent Hydra+Innkeeper's Talent
{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control
10 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Mikaeus, the Lunarch+Crystalline Crawler+Benevolent Hydra+Freed from the Real
{G}{W}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored mana
9 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Devoted Druid+Leyline of Abundance+Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider+Benevolent Hydra
{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control
9 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Lost Jitte+Karn's Bastion+Cryptic Trilobite+Benevolent Hydra
{G}
Infinite proliferate
9 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Mikaeus, the Lunarch+Crystalline Crawler+Pemmin's Aura+Benevolent Hydra
{G}{W}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored mana
8 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Kenrith, the Returned King+Crystalline Crawler+Agatha of the Vile Cauldron+Benevolent Hydra
{W}{U}{B}{R}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite card draw for any number of playersInfinite colored manaInfinite draw triggers for any number of opponentsInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersReturn all creature cards from all graveyards to the battlefield under your control
7 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Devoted Druid+Leyline of Abundance+Benevolent Hydra+The Earth Crystal
{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control
7 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Kenrith, the Returned King+Crystalline Crawler+Biomancer's Familiar+Benevolent Hydra
{W}{U}{B}{R}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite card draw for any number of playersInfinite colored manaInfinite draw triggers for any number of opponentsInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersReturn all creature cards from all graveyards to the battlefield under your control
7 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Kenrith, the Returned King+Crystalline Crawler+Zirda, the Dawnwaker+Benevolent Hydra
{W}{U}{B}{R}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite card draw for any number of playersInfinite colored manaInfinite draw triggers for any number of opponentsInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersReturn all creature cards from all graveyards to the battlefield under your control
6 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Kenrith, the Returned King+Crystalline Crawler+Benevolent Hydra+Training Grounds
{W}{U}{B}{R}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite card draw for any number of playersInfinite colored manaInfinite draw triggers for any number of opponentsInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersReturn all creature cards from all graveyards to the battlefield under your control
5 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer+Agatha's Soul Cauldron+Walking Ballista+Benevolent Hydra
{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite damage
3 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Mindless Automaton+Benevolent Hydra+Lyla, Holographic Assistant
{G}{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggers
3 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Vigor+Benevolent Hydra+Deathbringer Thoctar
{B}{R}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite damage
3 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Devoted Druid+Leyline of Abundance+Primal Vigor+Benevolent Hydra
{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control
2 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Jetfire, Ingenious Scientist // Jetfire, Air Guardian+Chromatic Orrery+Benevolent Hydra
{G}{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite colored manaInfinite colored mana that can't be spent to cast nonartifact spellsInfinite colorless manaInfinite colorless mana that can't be spent to cast nonartifact spellsInfinite draw triggers
2 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Jetfire, Ingenious Scientist // Jetfire, Air Guardian+Mycosynth Lattice+Benevolent Hydra
{G}{U}
Infinite colored mana that can't be spent to cast nonartifact spellsInfinite colorless mana that can't be spent to cast nonartifact spells
2 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Devoted Druid+Leyline of Abundance+Benevolent Hydra+Loading Zone
{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control
2 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Crystalline Crawler+Simic Ascendancy+Benevolent Hydra+Shang-Chi, Martial Mentor
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaWin the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer+Agatha's Soul Cauldron+Triskelion+Benevolent Hydra
{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite damage
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Rite of Passage+Benevolent Hydra+Deathbringer Thoctar
{B}{R}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite damage
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Lonis, Genetics Expert+Clock of Omens+Power Conduit+Benevolent Hydra
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite tapped Clue tokens
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Devoted Druid+Leyline of Abundance+Corpsejack Menace+Benevolent Hydra
{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Genku, Future Shaper+Crystalline Crawler+Cryptic Trilobite+Benevolent Hydra
{G}{W}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you controlInfinite colorless mana that can only be spent to activate abilities
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Toph, Greatest Earthbender+Power Depot+Crystalline Crawler+Thermopod+Benevolent Hydra
{R}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite landfall triggers
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Strength of Will+Benevolent Hydra+Deathbringer Thoctar
{B}{R}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite damage
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Gatta and Luzzu+Benevolent Hydra+Deathbringer Thoctar
{B}{R}{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite damage
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

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Format legality

Standard Not legal
Pioneer Not legal
Modern Not legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Not legal
Commander Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Brawl Not legal
Standard Brawl Not legal
Historic Not legal
Timeless Not legal
Alchemy Not legal
Penny Not legal
Premodern Not legal
PreDH Not legal
Pauper EDH Not legal
Old School Not legal
Future Not legal
Gladiator Not legal
All printingsScryfall ↗Gatherer ↗Edhrec ↗

Rulings

  • 2022-12-02

    "Put on another creature you control" includes creatures other than Benevolent Hydra that enter the battlefield with +1/+1 counters on them. If another creature would enter the battlefield with a number of +1/+1 counters on it while you control Benevolent Hydra, it enters with that many counters plus one.

  • 2022-12-02

    Each additional Benevolent Hydra you control will increase the number of +1/+1 counters placed on anther creature by one.

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