Genesis Hydra
Magic 2015 176 • rare
- Set
- Magic 2015
- Collector number
- 176
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- X mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Peter Mohrbacher
- 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.
Designed by George Fan
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 released in July 2014 as part of the Magic 2015 core set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Designed by Wizards of the Coast, the card was intended to provide a powerful late-game resource for green-aligned decks, utilizing the 'X' casting cost mechanic to reward players for ramping their mana reserves. It was part of an effort to revitalize the core set experience with impactful creatures that could shift the momentum of a board state upon entering play.
The artwork for the card was illustrated by Chase Stone, who rendered the hydra with a dynamic, fluid aesthetic that emphasizes the creature's mythological, multi-headed nature emerging from primordial energy. Within the competitive community, the card was well-received for its reliability and its ability to act as both a threat and a tool for card advantage, securing its place as a staple in various green-based ramp archetypes throughout its time in the Standard rotation.
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