Nyxborn Hydra — Bestow Power in Green

Nyxborn Hydra is a flexible green enchantment creature that shines in both the aura and creature roles. This common card from Modern Horizons 3 can be cast as a straight creature or as an Aura with Bestow for {X}{G}{G}, attaching to a target creature you control. When cast for its Bestow cost, it becomes an Aura spell with enchant creature, offering a way to tilt the battlefield in your favor while preserving board presence. This light play copy stays true to the card’s practical use in a midrange green strategy.

Nyxborn Hydra enters the battlefield with X +1/+1 counters on it, growing as you invest mana. The enchanted creature gets +1/+1 for each +1/+1 counter on Nyxborn Hydra and has reach and trample, creating a tough threat that can contest defenses and push through damage. The Hydra’s adaptive nature mirrors Modern Horizons 3’s theme of synergistic spells that can shift roles midgame without sacrificing board presence.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost – {X}{G}{G}
• Card Type – Enchantment Creature — Hydra
• Subtypes – Hydra
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed)

  Bestow XGG (If you cast this card for its bestow cost, it's an Aura spell with enchant creature. It becomes a creature again if it's not attached.)

  Reach, trample

  Nyxborn Hydra enters the battlefield with X +1/+1 counters on it.

  Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 for each +1/+1 counter on Nyxborn Hydra and has reach and trample.

• Power / Toughness – 0/1