Unstable Hydra

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Unstable Mutation

Enchantment — Aura

Fifth Edition

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Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets +3/+3. At the beginning of the upkeep of enchanted creature's controller, put a -1/-1 counter on that creature.

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This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it. If damage would be dealt to this creature, prevent that damage and remove that many +1/+1 counters from it. Whenever a +1/+1 counter is removed from this creature, put two +1/+1 counters on it at the beginning of the next end step.

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Date Posted: Tue Jan/27/15 at 8:26 am

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terakhan

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Turn 2-3 (based on mana supply), Drop the Protean Hydra with at least one counter on it, and enchant it with Unstable Mutation.

The Hydra will never drop below 3 toughness.
Once all of its counters are gone, it still cannot be damaged because of its prevention ability.
Any and all +1/+1 counters it loses, including those negated by the Mutation's upkeep, it gets double back, so it will shrink at first but grow at the end of your turn.