Sprouting Phytohydra
Dissension 95 • rare
- Set
- Dissension
- Collector number
- 95
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Heather Hudson
- Market price
- $3.77
What it does
Defender (This creature can't attack.)
Whenever this creature is dealt damage, you may create a token that's a copy of this creature.
A hydra tender's problem isn't having enough defenses but enough pots.
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
Sprouting Phytohydra was released in May 2006 as part of the Dissension expansion, the final set in the Ravnica block for Magic: The Gathering. Set on the cityscape plane of Ravnica, the card represents the Simic Combine, a guild focused on biological experimentation and evolution. It was designed to showcase the guild's signature graft mechanic, which allows players to distribute +1/+1 counters among creatures entering the battlefield to simulate growth and mutation.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Christopher Rush, a legendary figure in the game's history known for his distinct, expressive style. Rush’s design for the Phytohydra captures the creature’s regenerative nature, depicting a dense, plant-like entity with multiple heads to convey its ability to replicate when damaged. Upon its release, it was regarded as a flavorful, albeit niche, addition to green-based creature decks, appreciated by players for its unique defensive capabilities in limited formats.
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