Lair of the Hydra
Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Promos 259s • rare
- Set
- Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Promos
- Collector number
- 259s
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Johannes Voss
- Finish
- Foil
- Market price
- $2.29
What it does
If you control two or more other lands, this land enters tapped.
tap: Add green mana.
X mana green mana: Until end of turn, this land becomes an X/X green Hydra creature. It's still a land. X can't be 0.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Lair of the Hydra was released in 2021 as part of the Adventures in the Forgotten Realms set, a landmark collaboration between Wizards of the Coast and the Dungeons & Dragons brand. Designed as a functional land card that can transform into a creature, it reflects the mechanical depth of the set, which aimed to translate iconic D&D tropes into the card game mechanics of Magic: The Gathering. The promo version, marked as 259s, features an alternate art treatment common to the set's expansion cycle.
The illustration for this card was created by artist Mathias Kollros, who sought to capture the imposing nature of a multi-headed subterranean beast. The design emphasizes the 'lair' aspect, placing the creature within the cavernous, oppressive environment characteristic of classic fantasy dungeons. Upon its release, the card was well-received by players for its utility in gameplay and its successful integration of D&D flavor into the existing Magic: The Gathering ecosystem.
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