Heroes' Bane

Card Name

Heroes' Bane

Mana Cost

3

Type

Creature – Hydra

Rarity

Rare

rules Text

This creature enters with four +1/+1 counters on it.
2
: Put X +1/+1 counters on this creature, where X is its power.

Flavor Text

Travelers' tales claim that hydras bite off their own heads to make themselves deadlier.

Legal Formats

Alchemy, Brawl, Commander, Explorer, Historic, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, Vintage

Not Legal Formats

Pauper

Rulings

(11/8/2024)
The value of X is calculated only once, as Heroes' Bane's last ability resolves.
(11/8/2024)
If Heroes' Bane's power is less than 0 when its second ability resolves, X is considered to be 0.