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Genesis Hydra
Oracle Text
When you cast this spell, reveal the top X cards of your library. You may put a nonland permanent card with mana value X or less from among them onto the battlefield. Then shuffle the rest into your library.
This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it.
Card Details
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Character Background
Genesis Hydra is a quintessential Magic: The Gathering value engine, especially in ramp and midrange decks that want to turn excess mana into board presence and card advantage at the same time. Because X determines both its size and the ceiling of the permanent you can cheat into play, it rewards decks built to accelerate early with mana dorks, land ramp, or treasure production, then cash in on a huge spell that often replaces itself with a free threat. The best targets are impactful nonland permanents with mana value at or below your chosen X: planeswalkers, enchantments, utility creatures, or even combo pieces if your deck can support them. Since the revealed cards are shuffled back into your library, it also subtly fixes your draw quality for later turns. The flavor fits its name well: a primal, ever-growing force that blossoms into new life as it surges onto the battlefield.
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Character Background
Genesis Hydra is a quintessential Magic: The Gathering value engine, especially in ramp and midrange decks that want to turn excess mana into board presence and card advantage at the same time. Because X determines both its size and the ceiling of the permanent you can cheat into play, it rewards decks built to accelerate early with mana dorks, land ramp, or treasure production, then cash in on a huge spell that often replaces itself with a free threat. The best targets are impactful nonland permanents with mana value at or below your chosen X: planeswalkers, enchantments, utility creatures, or even combo pieces if your deck can support them. Since the revealed cards are shuffled back into your library, it also subtly fixes your draw quality for later turns. The flavor fits its name well: a primal, ever-growing force that blossoms into new life as it surges onto the battlefield.
Generated using gpt-5.4-mini · Updated at 2026-09-22 02:10:42 UTC