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Briar Hydra
Oracle Text
Trample
Domain — Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, put X +1/+1 counters on target creature you control, where X is the number of basic land types among lands you control.
Card Details
Mana CostCharacter Background
Briar Hydra is a straightforward Dominaria United finisher that rewards a stable, multicolor midrange or ramp shell more than pure aggression. A 6/6 trample for six already pressures life totals, but its real value comes from Domain: once it connects with a player, it can dump a huge pile of +1/+1 counters onto another creature, often turning a modest threat into the next game-ending problem. That makes it especially strong in value decks that can reliably reach three, four, or five basic land types through duals, taplands, and fetch-style fixing. It pairs well with evasive or resilient counter carriers like Llanowar Loamspeaker’s tokens, a lifelink creature, or any hexproof body that can safely receive the counters. In gameplay terms, prioritize clearing blockers or forcing awkward trades, because Briar Hydra shines when it converts combat damage into a snowballing board advantage rather than just being a standalone beater.
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Character Background
Briar Hydra is a straightforward Dominaria United finisher that rewards a stable, multicolor midrange or ramp shell more than pure aggression. A 6/6 trample for six already pressures life totals, but its real value comes from Domain: once it connects with a player, it can dump a huge pile of +1/+1 counters onto another creature, often turning a modest threat into the next game-ending problem. That makes it especially strong in value decks that can reliably reach three, four, or five basic land types through duals, taplands, and fetch-style fixing. It pairs well with evasive or resilient counter carriers like Llanowar Loamspeaker’s tokens, a lifelink creature, or any hexproof body that can safely receive the counters. In gameplay terms, prioritize clearing blockers or forcing awkward trades, because Briar Hydra shines when it converts combat damage into a snowballing board advantage rather than just being a standalone beater.
Generated using gpt-5.4-mini · Updated at 2026-08-11 16:10:46 UTC