Zaxara, the Exemplary
Legendary Creature — Nightmare Hydra
Zaxara, the Exemplary
Legendary Creature — Nightmare Hydra
Card Text
Deathtouch
: Add two mana of any one color.
Whenever you cast a spell with in its mana cost, create a 0/0 green Hydra creature token, then put X +1/+1 counters on it.
Card Details
- Mana Value
- 4
- Colors
- Black, Green, Blue
- Color Identity
- Black, Green, Blue
- Power / Toughness
- 2 / 3
- EDHREC Rank
- #5,516
Format Legalities
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Price History (30d)
All Printings (17)
| Set | # | Rarity | Lang | Artist | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secret Lair Drop (SLD) | #1333 | mythic | en | CatDirty | — | $8.99 |
| Dominaria United Commander (DMC) | #176 | mythic | en | Simon Dominic | $1.81 | — |
| Commander 2020 (C20) | #20 | mythic | en | Simon Dominic | $1.67 | $3.55 |
| Dominaria United Commander (DMC) | #176 | mythic | de | Simon Dominic | — | — |
| Commander 2020 (C20) | #20 | mythic | de | Simon Dominic | — | — |
| Dominaria United Commander (DMC) | #176 | mythic | es | Simon Dominic | — | — |
| Commander 2020 (C20) | #20 | mythic | es | Simon Dominic | — | — |
| Dominaria United Commander (DMC) | #176 | mythic | fr | Simon Dominic | — | — |
| Commander 2020 (C20) | #20 | mythic | fr | Simon Dominic | — | — |
| Dominaria United Commander (DMC) | #176 | mythic | it | Simon Dominic | — | — |
| Commander 2020 (C20) | #20 | mythic | it | Simon Dominic | — | — |
| Dominaria United Commander (DMC) | #176 | mythic | ja | Simon Dominic | — | — |
| Commander 2020 (C20) | #20 | mythic | ja | Simon Dominic | — | — |
| Dominaria United Commander (DMC) | #176 | mythic | pt | Simon Dominic | — | — |
| Commander 2020 (C20) | #20 | mythic | pt | Simon Dominic | — | — |
| Commander 2020 (C20) | #20 | mythic | ru | Simon Dominic | — | — |
| Dominaria United Commander (DMC) | #176 | mythic | zhs | Simon Dominic | — | — |
Official Rulings (5)
The Hydra token enters the battlefield as a 0/0 creature. Any abilities that modify or trigger on this event apply. After the token is on the battlefield but before any player can take actions, +1/+1 counters are put onto the token.
If the spell you cast has {X}{X} in its mana cost, the token gets only X counters, not twice X.
If X is 0, the 0/0 Hydra token will die immediately after the ability's done resolving unless something else is raising its toughness.
The value of X in Zaxara's last ability is the value of X of the spell you cast.
If an effect, such as that of Parallel Lives, causes Zaxara's ability to create multiple Hydra tokens, they each receive X +1/+1 counters.
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