Vastwood Hydra
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It's like... the organic version of modular. Probably gonna be great friends with Kalonian Hydra back there.
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Posted By: NARFNra (7/10/2013 5:41:25 PM)
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Green modular.

Kinda wish it was a beast creature (like Wumpus or thoctar) and was just fat for this effect; feels odd that this effect is essentially giving other creatures hydra heads.

I can get over it though :D
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Posted By: blurrymadness (7/9/2013 4:30:44 PM)
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It hardly compares with Primordial Hydra or Savageborn Hydra, does it? Still, I suppose it could work with Corpsejack Menace all the same.
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Posted By: OrgasmandTea (7/11/2013 1:14:25 PM)
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Vinebound Hydra!
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Posted By: Lord_of_Tresserhorn (7/13/2013 9:38:47 AM)
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Its not the best hydra, but at least its got semi protection from doom blade.
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Posted By: TheWrathofShane (7/10/2013 5:48:26 AM)
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Great art, and more of Green's iconic big tribe is a good thing. But how does it compare to Jugan, the Rising Star?
Jugan: pay 3GreenGreenGreen for a 5/5 legendary flier that gives you 5 +1/+1 counters when it dies.
V. Hydra: Variable Colorless means it can cost whatever you want it to. For the same CMC as Jugan, you pay 4GreenGreen for a vanilla 0/0 with 4 +1/+1 counters that it gives you when it dies.
So in terms of mana investment and general quality, Jugan wins - a 5/5 flier is more useful than a 4/4 vanilla at the same cost (the hydra is more splashable though).
However, the hydra comes with the advantage of operating via +1/+1 counters that are already on it, so any form of doubling/proliferating shenanigans applies. And of course, if you have the mana you can pay more for a bigger creature, but it's still less efficient than other creatures Green can get.
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Posted By: Trygon_Predator (7/11/2013 2:33:21 PM)
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And my Hydra tribal grows, muaha, muahaha, muahahahaAHAHAHAHA
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Posted By: Layk (7/9/2013 6:08:02 PM)
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Well... It's ok for limited and casual decks. In all serious constructed decks, it's simply far too slow. It's like a severely limited, more expensive and less flexible version of forgotten ancient.
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Posted By: majinara (7/12/2013 3:14:56 AM)
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Smallest hydra shown in a pic and we still don't get to see what the rest of their bodies look like. I always wonder, for like the giant hydras, is what they eat lol? Like they're so much bigger than anything, it's hard to imagine there being a sustainable population of hydras on any plane.
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Posted By: Cygore (7/17/2013 10:31:53 AM)
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I also like how this is "set" in Zendikar's Vastwood. I can see it fitting into that block mechanically, and I appreciate seeing more of other planes in the core set. Building a brand of settings. I approve.
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Posted By: ZEvilMustache (7/19/2013 5:26:02 AM)
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