Spitting Hydra
Stronghold 99 • rare
- Set
- Stronghold
- Collector number
- 99
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Daren Bader
- Market price
- $0.40
What it does
This creature enters with four +1/+1 counters on it.
1 generic mana red mana, Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature: It deals 1 damage to target creature.
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 Spitting Hydra was released in 1998 as part of the Stronghold expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As the second set in the Rath Cycle, Stronghold focused on the plane of Rath and introduced mechanics that rewarded players for managing their resources over multiple turns, a thematic shift toward more strategic board control. The card was designed to embody the predatory, reactive nature of the creatures inhabiting the stronghold's darker reaches.
The artwork for the card was created by Melissa Benson, a notable contributor to the game's early aesthetic. Benson utilized a distinct, illustrative style that leaned into the visceral and organic horror of the creature, emphasizing its multiple heads and defensive posture. Upon its release, the card was received as a solid mid-tier inclusion for green-aligned decks, recognized primarily for its utility in punishing aggressive creature-based strategies.
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