Genesis Hydra
Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander 193 • rare
- Set
- Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander
- Collector number
- 193
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- X mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Donato Giancola
- Market price
- $0.37
What it does
When you cast this spell, reveal the top X cards of your library. You may put a nonland permanent card with mana value X or less from among them onto the battlefield. Then shuffle the rest into your library.
This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Genesis Hydra was originally introduced in the Magic: The Gathering set Magic 2015, designed as part of the core set's mechanics to reward players for investing large amounts of mana into a single spell. The card features a 'cast' trigger that allows a player to reveal cards from the top of their library and put a nonland permanent with a converted mana cost of X or less onto the battlefield, embodying the 'big mana' archetype iconic to green-aligned decks in the game.
This specific iteration, numbered 193 in the Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander set, features artwork by the renowned fantasy illustrator Donato Giancola. Giancola, known for his masterful use of light and classical composition, depicts the Hydra as a formidable, sprawling entity emerging from the chaos of the plane's wild frontier. His interpretation updates the visual legacy of the card, fitting it into the thematic tapestry of the outlaw-themed expansion while maintaining the creature's original mechanical identity.
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