Lifeblood Hydra
Secrets of Strixhaven Commander 274 • rare
- Set
- Secrets of Strixhaven Commander
- Collector number
- 274
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- X mana green mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Alex Horley-Orlandelli
- Market price
- $0.35
What it does
Trample
This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it.
When this creature dies, you gain life and draw cards equal to its power.
Pharika has written her secrets on its bones so that only the worthy may discover them.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Lifeblood Hydra was originally introduced in the Commander 2014 set and later featured as part of the Secrets of Strixhaven Commander release. As a rare creature card, it was designed to serve as a high-impact mana sink, allowing players to pay an arbitrary amount of mana to determine its power and toughness upon entry to the battlefield. Its ability to reward the player with life and card draw upon death serves as a versatile tool for green-aligned decks that focus on late-game board presence.
The artwork for this particular printing was executed by Alex Horley-Orlandelli, a prolific illustrator known for his dynamic and visceral style within the Magic: The Gathering universe. Horley-Orlandelli aimed to capture the essence of a sprawling, multi-headed behemoth, emphasizing the creature's regenerative nature and imposing scale. The piece was well-received for its rich color palette and the sense of movement conveyed through the intertwining forms of the hydra, solidifying its place as a recognizable creature within the game's expansive bestiary.
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