Aspect of Hydra
Born of the Gods 117 • common
- Set
- Born of the Gods
- Collector number
- 117
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- green mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Mark Winters
- Market price
- $0.25
What it does
Target creature gets +X/+X until end of turn, where X is your devotion to green. (Each green mana in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to green.)
"Even alone I outnumber you."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Aspect of Hydra was released in early 2014 as part of the Born of the Gods expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Set within the Greek mythology-inspired plane of Theros, the card was designed to support the 'devotion' mechanic, which rewards players for stacking their battlefield with permanents sharing specific color mana symbols. This card fits into the green color identity, focusing on the mechanical theme of creature growth based on a player's commitment to the forest mana.
The artwork was created by illustrator Raymond Swanland, whose distinctively kinetic and high-contrast style became a hallmark of the era. Swanland’s illustration captures the chaotic, sprawling nature of the Hydra, emphasizing the thematic expansion of power associated with the card’s effect. Upon its release, it was primarily utilized in aggressive green-based decks, serving as a powerful finisher that scaled effectively throughout the mid-to-late stages of a game.
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