Kalonian Hydra

Creature — Hydra

Trample

Kalonian Hydra enters the battlefield with four +1/+1 counters on it.

Whenever Kalonian Hydra attacks, double the number of +1/+1 counters on each creature you control.

Discussion (49)

grimcase21 on Varolz Counters EDH

2 weeks ago

Hi l0ry,

Varolz is probably my favorite deck that I've built so far, but the ideal route is to go with a elf ball shell. Play all the dorks you can find because 1) they are very early mana ramp, 2) you can sac them to protect your commander, and 3) you can scavenge them when you're done with them (nice thing is the elves usually pay for themselves, float mana, sac and use it to scavenge). Don't forget Birds of Paradise

That is step # 1 for consistency mana to do crazy stuff. Step 2 is either consistent mill, or consistent tutor, or both. For the mill plan, best card to use is Mesmeric Orb . Get that turn 1 with soul ring, and you're going places. There are a lot of budget options to mill. On the other hand, with the tutors you'll be more consistent and basically turn into an one-turn-kill with either Phyrexian Dreadnought or Death's Shadow on your commander or something that has infect.

Cards to think about, as they have work wonders for me

• Jarad's Orders you combo that with Elvish Spirit Guide + Phyrexian Dreadnought . It's beautifully on curve. 1 dork, turn 2 commander, turn 3, Jarad's Orders to get it, and you're swinging on turn 3 with 14 power (commander no doubt)

• Berserk is insane with this style of deck

• ironically Torpor Orb doesn't hurt too much, and actually helps a lot of the cards (eg. Phyrexian Dreadnought ) while severely hindering your opponent.

• Green Sun's Zenith is very good tutor in a creature style deck

• you probably want cards that reward you for having multiple +1/+1 counters Walking Ballista , Hangarback Walker , Gyre Sage and Thought Gorger for example

• Sylvan Safekeeper is a very good protection card

• Solidarity of Heroes doubles those counters on the cheap

• Kalonian Hydra get's very big, very fast in this deck.

• Chord of Calling works well in an elf ball deck

• Necropotence is pretty busted

• Mwonvuli Beast Tracker searches for impactfuly things like Phyrexian Dreadnought

• and my pet card Not of This World . Once you have put a large amount of counters on a creature, probably want to protect it....with a free colorless counterspell.

king-saproling on And another thing

3 weeks ago

You might like these: Armorcraft Judge , Fertilid , Cathars' Crusade , Flesh Carver , Hooded Hydra , Juniper Order Ranger , Kalonian Hydra , Oona's Blackguard , Ghave, Guru of Spores , Winding Constrictor , Champion of Lambholt , Mikaeus, the Lunarch , Cauldron of Souls , Crystalline Crawler

philktoken8998 on Selling Cards!

1 month ago

Hey everyone, Selling some cards that I'm not using! If you're interested in any please reach out to me on my binder's wall.

Cards:

Kalonian Hydra ~ M14

Mutavault ~ M14 version

Craterhoof Behemoth ~MM17

Natural Order ~ EMA

Sylvan Library ~ EMA

Vampiric Tutor ~ MM3

Demonic Tutor ~ UMA

Wasteland ~ EMA

Mana Drain ~ IMA

Urabrask the Hidden ~ IMA

Sheoldred, Whispering One ~ IMA

Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger ~ IMA

Doubling Season ~ MM1

chadomachado on Ezuri WIP

1 month ago

i would drop these:

Arbor Colossus Broodbirth Viper Caller of the Pack Chameleon Colossus Great Oak Guardian Joraga Treespeaker Thelonite Hermit Viridian Shaman Orochi Hatchery Verdant Confluence Arachnogenesis Mystic Snake

put these in there places: Collector Ouphe - i have one you can have it Fertilid Awakening Zone Fungal Sprouting Zameck Guildmage Rishkar's Expertise Walking Ballista Master Biomancer Farhaven Elf Mindless Automaton Kalonian Hydra Cultivate

jonno.scott on Two(Hundred) Heads are Better Than One

2 months ago

Kalonian Hydra ? Seems like a dope way to slam the door shut by making your attacking hydras even bigger.

griffstick on Hydra Fight Club

3 months ago

This is odd. That card doesn't say reveal them or it anywhere on the card. So I think cheating with this is real easy lol. When you go through these motions, that can make people at the table think you are cheating and make people salty.

With all of that being said. It's a strong effect. I think an effect like that will find 1 of the 3 most powerful creatures in the deck ( Kalonian Hydra , Primordial Hydra , and Vigor ) after about 2 or 3 creatures entering the battlefield. I like this one but not alot.

TwinStags on Commander Damage Matters

3 months ago

Myth is rad. I wish it was draw two... and maybe a third thing. Or just if it just cost 1 mana lol

Souls might is p good for Skullbriar or Kalonian Hydra , but it’s also shoehorned

I prefer Solidarity of Heroes over biogenic. But it gets stumped if you don’t have counters already out

jicklemania on You Win Enchants With Proliferate

3 months ago

Just so you know, Corpsejack Menace and Kalonian Hydra only apply to +1/+1 counters, so they won't double the filibuster counters on Azor's Elocutors .