Spitting Hydra

Spitting Hydra

Creature — Hydra

Mana cost: {3}{R}{R}

How we read this card

This creature enters with four +1/+1 counters on it.

static — arrives with counters

It deals 1 damage to target creature.

activated {1}{R}, Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature —

activated {1}{R}, Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature — deals 1 damage

Causes: put a counter on anything, remove a counter from anything, a creature deals noncombat damage.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

a creature gets a counter — 2,691 cards in the game can cause this (Spitting Hydra is one).

When Spitting Hydra gets a counter:

  1. Hollowmurk Siege — draws you 1 card
  2. Ant-Man, Colony Commander — makes a token
  3. Earth Kingdom General — gains you that much life
  4. Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute — deals that much damage
  5. Generous Patron — draws you 1 card
  6. Shalai and Hallar — deals that much damage
  7. Danny Pink — draws you 1 card
  8. Enduring Scalelord — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  9. Bold Plagiarist — puts counters on a permanent
  10. Mikey & Leo, Chaos & Order — draws you 1 card

33 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything deals noncombat damage — 3,068 cards in the game can cause this (Spitting Hydra is one).

When Spitting Hydra deals noncombat damage:

  1. Quest for Pure Flame — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Soul-Scar Mage — puts that many counters on a permanent
  3. Fear of Burning Alive — deals that amount damage
  4. Niv-Mizzet, Visionary — draws you that many cards
  5. Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph — deals 2 damage
  6. Chandra's Incinerator — deals that much damage
  7. Chandra's Pyreling — gets +1/+0
  8. Talon of Pain — puts a charge counter on itself
  9. Thor, Guardian of Midgard — exiles a card from your library
  10. Virtue of Courage // Embereth Blaze — exiles a card from your library

36 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything gets a counter — 4,415 cards in the game can cause this (Spitting Hydra is one).

  1. All Will Be One — When Spitting Hydra gets a counter, All Will Be One deals that much damage

8 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Spitting Hydra is one).

When Spitting Hydra attacks:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  2. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  3. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  4. Invisible Woman — triggers
  5. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  6. Guide of Souls — triggers
  7. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  8. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  9. Banon, the Returners' Leader — draws and discards
  10. Toph, Earthbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent

113 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Spitting Hydra is one).

When Spitting Hydra attacks:

  1. Anthem of Rakdos — gives +2/+0
  2. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  3. Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
  4. Invasion of New Capenna // Holy Frazzle-Cannon — puts counters on a permanent
  5. Chorale of the Void — brings a card back
  6. Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  8. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  9. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  10. Total War — kills a creature

180 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature blocks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Spitting Hydra is one).

When Spitting Hydra blocks:

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Carnage Gladiator — makes a player lose 1 life
  3. Barrow-Blade — strips abilities
  4. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  5. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  6. Dwindle — kills a creature
  7. Shield of the Righteous — triggers

21 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature deals combat damage — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Spitting Hydra is one).

  1. Primo, the Unbounded — When Spitting Hydra deals combat damage, Primo, the Unbounded makes a token

196 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Spitting Hydra is one).

When Spitting Hydra attacks:

  1. Mardu Ascendancy — makes a token
  2. Basri Ket — makes a token
  3. Militia's Pride — makes a token

a creature is dealt damage — 18,923 cards in the game can cause this (Spitting Hydra is one).

  1. Soul Link — When Spitting Hydra is dealt damage, Soul Link gains you that much life

26 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature enters the battlefield — 19,800 cards in the game can cause this (Spitting Hydra is one).

When Spitting Hydra enters:

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  2. The Neutrinos — gets +1/+0
  3. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — grants flying, haste and menace
  4. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control
  5. Raphael, Most Attitude — exiles a card from your library

303 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything is dealt damage — 19,812 cards in the game can cause this (Spitting Hydra is one).

  1. Venus, Torn Between Worlds — When Venus, Torn Between Worlds is dealt damage thanks to Spitting Hydra, it puts that many counters on a permanent

15 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything enters the battlefield — 26,499 cards in the game can cause this (Spitting Hydra is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Spitting Hydra enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

44 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.