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Genesis Hydra

Genesis Hydra

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Neon Dynasty Commander

#118 · EN · Rare · 2022-02-18

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Genesis Hydra

{X}{G}{G}

Creature — Plant Hydra

When you cast this spell, reveal the top X cards of your library. You may put a nonland permanent card with mana value X or less from among them onto the battlefield. Then shuffle the rest into your library. This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it.

Power: 0

Toughness: 0

Artist: Donato Giancola

Color identity: G

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Data snapshot 2026-10-22. Not live offers.

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Editions & versions

9 printings across 9 editions. Choose a printing to view its artwork and details.

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Format legality
Standardnot legal
Futurenot legal
Historicnot legal
Timelessnot legal
Gladiatornot legal
Pioneerlegal
Modernlegal
Legacylegal
Paupernot legal
Vintagelegal
Pennylegal
Commanderlegal
Oathbreakerlegal
Standardbrawlnot legal
Brawlnot legal
Competitivebrawlnot legal
Alchemynot legal
Paupercommandernot legal
Duellegal
Oldschoolnot legal
Premodernnot legal
Predhnot legal
Tlrlegal
Rulings

2017-11-17 A nonland permanent card is an artifact, creature, enchantment, or planeswalker card.

2017-11-17 Genesis Hydra's first ability will resolve before Genesis Hydra does. Notably, if you put an Aura card onto the battlefield this way, it can't enchant Genesis Hydra.

2017-11-17 If "the rest" is zero cards, either because X was 0 or because X was 1 and that card was put onto the battlefield, the library is still shuffled.

2017-11-17 If a card in a player's library has {X} in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.

2017-11-17 If you have fewer than X cards in your library, you reveal all of them.

2017-11-17 If you put an Aura onto the battlefield this way, you choose what it enchants as it enters the battlefield. This doesn't target any permanent or player, but it must be able to enchant that permanent or player. For example, you could put a green Aura onto the battlefield enchanting a creature with hexproof controlled by an opponent, but not one with protection from green.

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