Phytohydra
 
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Community Rating: 4.051 / 5  (156 votes)
Card Name:
Phytohydra
Mana Cost:
2GreenWhiteWhite
Mana Value:
5
Types:
Creature — Plant Hydra
Card Text:
If damage would be dealt to Phytohydra, put that many +1/+1 counters on it instead.
Flavor Text:
"Look at this creature, so like the Conclave it serves. Cut one head and it grows two. Damage it and it flourishes."
—Veszka, Selesnya evangel
Watermark:
Selesnya
P/T:
1 / 1
Rarity:
Rare
All Sets:
Ravnica: City of Guilds (Rare)
Ravnica Remastered (Rare)
Card Number:
218
Artist:
Rulings
10/1/2005 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.
10/1/2005 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.
1/12/2024 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.
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