Printings
Phytohydra
Card Information
Type: Creature — Plant Hydra
Mana Cost: 2
CMC: 5
Part of the Reserved List: No
Color Identity:
Set: Ravnica Remastered (RVR)
Rarity: Rare
Collector Number: 210
Oracle Text
If damage would be dealt to this creature, put that many +1/+1 counters on it instead.
Format Legalities
Card Rulings
- January 12, 2024
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.
Source: wotc - October 1, 2005
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.
Source: wotc - October 1, 2005
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.
Source: wotc
Price History
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