Vastwood Hydra
Magic 2014 198 • rare
- Set
- Magic 2014
- Collector number
- 198
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- X mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Slawomir Maniak
- Market price
- $1.21
What it does
This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it.
When this creature dies, you may distribute a number of +1/+1 counters equal to the number of +1/+1 counters on this creature among any number of creatures you control.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Vastwood Hydra was released in 2013 as part of the Magic 2014 Core Set, a milestone collection designed to provide a foundational experience for players while introducing new mechanics and power levels to the Standard environment. The card was conceived as a rare green creature capable of scaling with the player's available mana, embodying the 'big creature' archetype central to green's color identity in the game.
The card was illustrated by the artist Aleksi Briclot, who rendered the Hydra with a focus on its imposing, multi-headed physiology and the lush, overgrown aesthetic of the Zendikar plane where the creature originates. Upon its release, it was well-received by players for its 'modular' design, which allows it to function as a formidable threat in the mid-to-late game, maintaining relevance through its ability to distribute +1/+1 counters upon death.
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