Molten Hydra
Urza's Legacy 85 • rare
- Set
- Urza's Legacy
- Collector number
- 85
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Greg Staples
- Market price
- $0.42
What it does
1 generic mana red mana red mana: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
tap, Remove all +1/+1 counters from this creature: It deals damage to any target equal to the number of +1/+1 counters removed this way.
Keep off the glass.— Hydra warning sign
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Molten Hydra was released in 1999 as part of the Urza's Legacy expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set served as the second installment in the Urza block, a narrative-heavy cycle that chronicled the historical artificer Urza and his multiversal conflicts. The card was designed to reflect the set's mechanical focus on artifacts and complex engine-building, offering players a repeatable method to deal damage at the cost of mana investment.
The illustration for the card was created by artist Carl Critchlow, whose distinct, painterly style became a staple of the era. Critchlow was tasked with depicting a creature that felt both metallic and fluid, fitting the Hydra creature type while adhering to the set’s technological aesthetic. Upon its release, the card was viewed by players primarily as a niche tactical piece, valued more for its thematic role in the Urza storyline than for widespread competitive dominance.
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