Briar Hydra
Dominaria United 286 • rare
- Set
- Dominaria United
- Collector number
- 286
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Caio Monteiro
- Market price
- $0.28
What it does
Trample
Domain — Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, put X +1/+1 counters on target creature you control, where X is the number of basic land types among lands you control.
Flora and fauna alike rose to Yavimaya's defense.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Briar Hydra was released in 2022 as part of the Dominaria United expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set was designed as a nostalgic return to the game's plane of origin, aiming to blend classic high-fantasy tropes with mechanics that rewarded players for engaging with the game's storied history and diverse card types. It was introduced during a period when Wizards of the Coast was focused on honoring the legacy of Dominaria while modernizing the game's creature designs for competitive play.
The card was illustrated by Caio Monteiro, who sought to capture the visceral, overgrown aesthetic of a creature fused with the natural landscape of the forest. By depicting the Hydra as a living extension of a bramble-filled thicket, Monteiro aimed to evoke a sense of primordial danger inherent to the game's Green-aligned factions. Upon its release, the card was received as a solid mid-range threat, noted by players for its ability to grow stronger as the game progressed, fitting perfectly into the set's emphasis on creature-heavy strategies.
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