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The first ability checks the number you chose for X, not the amount of mana you actually spent.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #171
Apocalypse Hydra
mm2·#171·rare·foil
Illus. Jason Chan
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in vault
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for trade
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wishlisted
May '15
11 yr ago
Value
$2.06+$0 (+4.0%)
30 days high $2.06 · low $1.98
Volatility · moderate
EUR€1.02USD$2.06TIX0.02 tix
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #9,756 · Niche pick
Variants
Gameplay
Creature — Hydra
This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it. If X is 5 or more, it enters with an additional X +1/+1 counters on it.
{1}{R}, Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature: It deals 1 damage to any target.
0/0
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennylegal
PreDH
Rulings · 2
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For example, if X is 4, Apocalypse Hydra enters with four +1/+1 counters on it, but if X is 5, it enters with ten +1/+1 counters on it.
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Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Jason Chan
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