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HYDRA TroopersHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 2 min read· Marvel Super Heroes· June 26, 2026
Carte Magic HYDRA Troopers

HYDRA Troopers 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

When this creature enters, create a tapped 2/1 black Villain creature token with menace if there are two or more creature cards in your graveyard. Otherwise, mill two cards. (Put the top two cards of your library into your graveyard.)

How it works : HYDRA Troopers

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

No additional ruling has been published for this card.

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Popular combos

Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.

Nim Deathmantle
+Ashnod's Altar
+HYDRA Troopers
#1

Nim Deathmantle + Ashnod's Altar + HYDRA Troopers

Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite death triggersInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
  1. 1Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing HYDRA Troopers, adding {C}{C}.
  2. 2When HYDRA Troopers dies, Nim Deathmantle triggers, causing you to pay {4} to return HYDRA Troopers from your graveyard to the battlefield and attach Nim Deathmantle to it.
  3. 3When HYDRA Troopers enters, it triggers, creating a creature token.
  4. 4Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a creature token, adding {C}{C}.
  5. 5Repeat.

Related cards and tokens

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Legal formats

standardfuturehistorictimelessgladiatorpioneermodernlegacypaupervintagepennycommanderoathbreakerstandardbrawlbrawlcompetitivebrawlalchemypaupercommanderdueltlr
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