Zaxara, the Exemplary
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Deathtouch
{T}: Add two mana of any one color.
Whenever you cast a spell with {X} in its mana cost, create a 0/0 green Hydra creature token, then put X +1/+1 counters on it.
What it does
Tagged as Ramp · Tokens · +1/+1 counters — the jobs the deck report counts it toward.
Get it in a precon
Included in 2 preconstructed decks — cheapest sealed first.
Keyword reminders
Official rulings
- The Hydra token enters the battlefield as a 0/0 creature. Any abilities that modify or trigger on this event apply. After the token is on the battlefield but before any player can take actions, +1/+1 counters are put onto the token. (2020-04-17)
- If the spell you cast has {X}{X} in its mana cost, the token gets only X counters, not twice X. (2020-04-17)
- If X is 0, the 0/0 Hydra token will die immediately after the ability's done resolving unless something else is raising its toughness. (2020-04-17)
- The value of X in Zaxara's last ability is the value of X of the spell you cast. (2020-04-17)
- If an effect, such as that of Parallel Lives, causes Zaxara's ability to create multiple Hydra tokens, they each receive X +1/+1 counters. (2020-04-17)
Printings & prices
Every set Zaxara, the Exemplary has been printed in, with the art, the finishes and the market price of each — the headline price above is the cheapest of these.
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