Phyrexian Hydra
- Mana cost
- {3}{G}{G}
- Type
- Creature — Phyrexian Hydra
- Power / toughness
- 7 / 7
- Set
- Mirrodin Besieged #85 (rare)
- Price
- $2.29 USD
Infect (This creature deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.)
If damage would be dealt to this creature, prevent that damage. Put a -1/-1 counter on this creature for each 1 damage prevented this way.
Phyrexian Hydra has 1 printing, first in Mirrodin Besieged (2011). EDHREC ranks it #13,241 among Commander cards. It appears most in Gargos, Vicious Watcher decks (1,087 on EDHREC). It has 2 official rulings.
Legality
- commander: legal
- legacy: legal
- vintage: legal
- pauper: not legal
- modern: legal
- pioneer: not legal
- standard: not legal
- brawl: not legal
Commanders that run Phyrexian Hydra most
Deck counts from EDHREC.
- Gargos, Vicious Watcher: 1,087 decks
- Melira, Sylvok Outcast: 183 decks
- Thriss, Nantuko Primus: 12 decks
- Doorman: 2 decks
- Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
Often played with Phyrexian Hydra
Cards that show up in the same decks on EDHREC.
Rulings
- : If damage dealt to Phyrexian Hydra can’t be prevented (due to Leyline of Punishment, for example), it will be dealt as normal and won’t cause Phyrexian Hydra to put -1/-1 counters on itself.
- : If multiple damage prevention effects, including Phyrexian Hydra’s, are attempting to prevent damage that would be dealt to Phyrexian Hydra, its controller chooses which to apply.