Hooded Hydra — Evolving Threat

Hooded Hydra reads like a scalable board presence built for midrange strategies. It enters the battlefield with X +1/+1 counters which makes it as much a threat on arrival as it is a resource for later. If it dies it converts those counters into a board of 1/1 green Snake tokens which helps recover tempo and maintain pressure without needing extra spells.

The card also offers a Morph line that turns it face up and immediately gains five +1/+1 counters. That interaction rewards careful sequencing and makes the Hydra a flexible play across different phases of a game. Use it to tax removal, to stabilize against fast creature decks, or to push through damage once those counters start compounding.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost – {X}{G}{G}
• Card Type – Creature
• Subtypes – Snake Hydra
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Hooded Hydra enters the battlefield with X +1/+1 counters on it. When Hooded Hydra dies, create a 1/1 green Snake creature token for each +1/+1 counter on it. Morph {3}{G}{G}. As Hooded Hydra is turned face up, put five +1/+1 counters on it.
• Power / Toughness – 0/0