Grove Warden Hydra
Warden of the Grove arrives as a borderless foil that plays like a slow engine and a combat threat. Casting for {2}{G}, this Hydra starts modest at 2 2 but accrues power consistently since at the beginning of your end step you put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. The card art and foil finish emphasize the hydra heads and textured armor, making it a striking playmats and commander staple for green decks that favor incremental growth and board development.
The printed ability grants a persistent synergy with creature-heavy strategies. Whenever another nontoken creature you control enters, it endures X, where X is the number of counters on this creature, turning each drop into a way to distribute resilience across your board. Use Warden of the Grove to tax removal, anchor midrange plans, or seed larger creatures with toughness buffers; the creature rewards repetition and timed deployments rather than one-shot combos. Add this Near Mint foil from Tarkir Dragonstorm to a build that values scaling presence and consistent incremental advantage.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {2}{G}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Hydra
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – At the beginning of your end step, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. Whenever another nontoken creature you control enters, it endures X, where X is the number of counters on this creature.
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Power / Toughness – 2/2
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Rarity – Rare
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Set – Tarkir: Dragonstorm
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Condition – Near Mint
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Language – English
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Style – Foil, Borderless
