Benevolent Hydra

Oracle Text

This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it.
If one or more +1/+1 counters would be put on another creature you control, that many plus one +1/+1 counters are put on it instead.
{T}, Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature: Put a +1/+1 counter on another target creature you control.

Card Details

1/1Power / Toughness

XGGMana Cost

1Prints

Set

Secret Lair Drop · View all prints →

Character Background

Benevolent Hydra is a classic value engine for any green deck that wants counters to snowball over time. It enters as a scalable body, but its real strength is the passive boost: every +1/+1 counter you would place on another creature you control becomes one extra, turning modest growth spells, evolve-style creatures, and counter-based commanders into a much faster clock. The tap ability also lets the Hydra “share” its own size, moving counters onto another threat and keeping your board wide and resilient. This makes it especially strong in midrange and +1/+1 counter strategies, where repeated small investments create huge tempo swings. Pair it with cards that distribute counters, proliferate, or care about creatures entering with counters for maximum payoff; even simple effects like Hardened Scales-style enhancers or modular counter engines become much more dangerous. It rewards careful sequencing and wide board development.

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