Phytohydra
Mana cost
Mana value5TypeCreature — Plant Hydra
Color identity Selesnya
RarityRare
SetRavnica Remastered (RVR)
ArtistJim Murray
Price€0.16 · foil €0.25 · $0.36
Mana value5TypeCreature — Plant Hydra
Color identity Selesnya
RarityRare
SetRavnica Remastered (RVR)
ArtistJim Murray
Price€0.16 · foil €0.25 · $0.36Phytohydra
Creature — Plant Hydra
If damage would be dealt to this creature, put that many +1/+1 counters on it instead.
"Look at this creature, so like the Conclave it serves. Cut one head and it grows two. Damage it and it flourishes." —Veszka, Selesnya evangel
1/1
Legality
CommanderLegalStandardNot legalPioneerNot legalModernLegalLegacyLegalVintageLegalPauperNot legalBrawlNot legalOathbreakerLegalHistoricNot legalTimelessNot legalPenny DreadfulLegal
Rulings
2024-01-12
Phytohydra's ability doesn't prevent damage. Damage that can't be prevented will still be replaced by +1/+1 counters being put on Phytohydra.
2005-10-01
If another effect would prevent damage from being dealt to Phytohydra or replace it with something else, Phytohydra's controller chooses which effect to apply first.
2005-10-01
If Phytohydra blocks or is blocked by a creature with first strike or double strike, Phytohydra will get the counters during the first-strike combat damage step before it deals its own combat damage during the second combat damage step.
