Grow Into Every Hit

Phytohydra from Ravnica Remastered is a compact but scaling threat that rewards combat and removal-heavy matchups. Phytohydra reads like a tax on damage. Instead of losing toughness when it is dealt damage, it turns that pain into growth by gaining that many +1/+1 counters. That makes it efficient to cast early and an excellent target for pump effects and proliferate lines in mid game plays.

As a 1 1 creature with a resilient replacement effect, Phytohydra fits well into Selesnya shells that trade small creatures and aim to snowball board presence. In limited play it blocks trades favorably. In constructed builds the card is a compact avenue to convert removal into incremental advantage. The printed text is straightforward and practical and the foil near mint copy picks out the plant hydra motif in the art while holding its rules intact.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost {2}{G}{W}{W}
• Card Type Creature
• Subtypes Plant Hydra
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) If damage would be dealt to Phytohydra, put that many +1/+1 counters on it instead.
• Power / Toughness 1/1