Briar Hydra
Dominaria United 427 • rare
- Set
- Dominaria United
- Collector number
- 427
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Caio Monteiro
- Market price
- $0.46
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.
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. This set was designed to evoke a sense of nostalgia for the game's original setting, Dominaria, celebrating its thirty-year history by reintroducing classic themes and iconic characters. The card serves as a mechanical homage to the complex, growing creature types that have been a staple of green-aligned gameplay since the game's inception.
The card’s illustration was crafted by artist Caio Monteiro, who utilized a vivid, organic color palette to emphasize the creature's hybrid nature between botanical life and reptilian ferocity. In the context of the game's meta-environment, the Briar Hydra was received by players as a flexible utility creature, valued for its scalability and its ability to act as a significant threat in limited play formats. The design reflects a modern approach to 'mana sink' mechanics, allowing players to invest varying amounts of resources to adjust the creature's power levels.
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