Apocalypse Hydra is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.
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Official card text
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., Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature: It deals 1 damage to any target.
How it works : Apocalypse Hydra
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
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.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
The first ability checks the number you chose for X, not the amount of mana you actually spent.
No other card is named in this ruling.
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Legal formats
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