Lifeblood Hydra

Lifeblood Hydra

{X}{G}{G}{G}Creature — Hydra0/0

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Trample

This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it.

When this creature dies, you gain life and draw cards equal to its power.

What it does

Tagged as Card draw · +1/+1 counters · Lifegain — the jobs the deck report counts it toward.

Get it in a precon

Included in 3 preconstructed decks — cheapest sealed first.

Keyword reminders

Trample. Excess combat damage beyond what's lethal to blockers can be assigned to the player or planeswalker it's attacking. · CR 702.19 Read more →

Official rulings

  1. Use Lifeblood Hydra's power when it died (including any +1/+1 counters it had) to determine how much life to gain and how many cards to draw. (2014-11-07)

Printings & prices

Every set Lifeblood Hydra 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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