Kalonian Hydra
Commander Anthology Volume II 140 • mythic
- Set
- Commander Anthology Volume II
- Collector number
- 140
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Chris Rahn
- Market price
- $5.50
What it does
Trample
This creature enters with four +1/+1 counters on it.
Whenever this creature attacks, double the number of +1/+1 counters on each creature you control.
Even baloths fear its feeding time.
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
The Kalonian Hydra was originally introduced in the 2013 Magic: The Gathering set Magic 2014, designed by Mark Rosewater and his team to emphasize the power of green creature decks. The card was specifically crafted to showcase the game's +1/+1 counter mechanics, featuring a formidable ability that doubles the counters on the creature whenever it attacks. Its inclusion in the 2018 Commander Anthology Volume II was a deliberate effort by Wizards of the Coast to reprint high-value and popular cards from earlier expansions, providing players with easier access to staple creatures that had become essential for Commander format strategies.
The artwork for the original iteration was produced by illustrator Chris Rahn, who captured the creature's menacing and growth-oriented nature through a sprawling, multi-headed design. This specific reprint version retains Rahn's signature aesthetic, which is widely appreciated by players for its balance of organic detail and mythical intensity. Within the competitive community, the card is recognized as a quintessential finisher, celebrated for its efficiency and its ability to drastically escalate the board state, maintaining its status as a reliable inclusion for aggressive green decks since its debut.
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