Protean Hydra
Magic 2011 194 • rare
- Set
- Magic 2011
- Collector number
- 194
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- X mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Jim Murray
- Market price
- $4.37
What it does
This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it.
If damage would be dealt to this creature, prevent that damage and remove that many +1/+1 counters from it.
Whenever a +1/+1 counter is removed from this creature, put two +1/+1 counters on it at the beginning of the next end step.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Protean Hydra was first introduced to the Magic: The Gathering card game in the Magic 2010 core set and was subsequently reprinted with updated rules text in the Magic 2011 set. Designed as a rare green creature, it embodies the classic fantasy concept of a monster that grows stronger as it takes damage, serving as a mechanical showcase for the +1/+1 counter system central to the game's creature combat.
The illustration for the Magic 2011 printing was created by artist James Zapata, whose work is known for its evocative and fluid fantasy style. Zapata's rendition of the creature emphasizes its shifting, multi-headed nature, aiming to capture the chaotic and relentless essence of a hydra. Upon its release, players noted its resilience in casual formats, where its ability to replace removed counters allowed it to persist on the battlefield in ways that challenged opponents to find specific removal spells.
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