Goldvein Hydra: Treasure-Gorged Behemoth
Goldvein Hydra rewards investment. Casting Goldvein Hydra for X and a green gives you a creature that enters with X plus one counters and immediate relevance thanks to vigilance, trample, and haste. It reads like a late game finisher that also doubles as a mana sink. Played on curve it pressures life totals while leaving attackers back to hold the board.
Its death trigger turns removal into value. When Goldvein Hydra dies you generate tapped Treasure tokens equal to its power so sacrificing or trading it in combat leaves you with ramp and options. In practical decks this card asks you to plan both the growth and the exit so your resources translate into persistent advantage rather than a single big body.
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. -
Power / Toughness — 0/0
