Honored Hydra

Honored Hydra is a creature token card released as part of the 2017 Magic: The Gathering expansion set, Amonkhet. In the game's mechanics, this token is produced by the rare green sorcery card 'Honored Hydra' when its embalm ability is activated from the graveyard. The set is deeply inspired by Ancient Egyptian mythology, and the token features the distinct art style developed for the plane of Amonkhet, emphasizing the gold, turquoise, and sandstone color palette characteristic of the set's aesthetic.

The art for this token was executed by Greg Staples, who was tasked with visualizing a formidable, mummified serpent creature consistent with the set's grim yet regal atmosphere. Like all tokens in the Amonkhet set, it serves both a functional role in gameplay—tracking the presence of the creature on the battlefield—and a world-building role, reinforcing the theme of undead servants created by the plane's necromantic rituals. It remains a recognizable piece for players focused on graveyard-recursion strategies within the Amonkhet block.