Whiptongue Hydra
Commander 2018 36 • rare
- Set
- Commander 2018
- Collector number
- 36
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Tomasz Jedruszek
- Market price
- $1.18
What it does
Reach
When this creature enters, destroy all creatures with flying. Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature for each creature destroyed this way.
"Where'd all the birds go?"— Kaldrin, jungle sightseer
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Whiptongue Hydra was released in 2018 as part of the Commander 2018 set, a collection specifically designed to expand the multiplayer Commander format for Magic: The Gathering. As a green creature card, it was crafted to address the prevalence of flying-heavy decks in the meta, serving as a tactical board wipe that punishes opponents for relying on aerial threats. The design process focused on high-impact, reactive play, fitting the set’s theme of strategic, long-game interactions.
The illustration was created by artist Mathias Kollros, who sought to capture the predatory, reactive nature of the creature as it snatched airborne targets from the sky. The art emphasizes a sense of scale and sudden movement, aiming to convey the card's mechanical function of growing stronger as it clears the board. Upon its debut, the card was well-received by the player base for its utility as a reliable, repeatable answer to flyers while providing a substantial body that could turn the tide of a game.
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