Head for the Goldvein
Goldvein Hydra is a pragmatic threat that rewards bold investment. Castable for {X}{G}, it arrives with X +1/+1 counters and comes equipped with vigilance, trample, and haste so it can both attack and hold ground. The body prints as a 0/0 and scales with the mana you commit, which makes it a clean finisher in midrange builds and an efficient ramp payoff in green decks.
Its death trigger turns battlefield presence into currency. When Goldvein Hydra dies you create a number of tapped Treasure tokens equal to its power, converting a heavy investment into recoverable resources. In lore terms this hydra is the sort that drains a mine as it falls, leaving coin for whoever claims its heads. Use it where you value flexible threat scaling and postmortem compensation.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {X}{G}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Hydra
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Vigilance, trample, haste. Goldvein Hydra enters the battlefield with X +1/+1 counters on it. When Goldvein Hydra dies, create a number of tapped Treasure tokens equal to its power.
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Power / Toughness – 0/0
