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Sprouting Phytohydra

Creature — Plant Hydra

Defender (This creature can't attack.)
Whenever this creature is dealt damage, you may create a token that's a copy of this creature.

CMC
5
Mana cost
{4}{G}
Color identity
G
Rarity
rare
Set
Dissension
Price
$3.18
EDHREC rank
#16517
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Sprouting Phytohydra card art
Sprouting Phytohydra turns every source of damage into a free token, and Marauding Raptor hands you an infinite loop on the spot. The cost is a 0/2 body that does nothing alone — this card is entirely engine, zero threat.

Format Analysis

Where it lives, where it can’t

FormatVerdict
commander legal
legacy legal
modern legal
pioneer not legal
standard not legal
vintage legal
pauper not legal
oathbreaker legal

Sprouting Phytohydra is a Commander card through and through — the combo payoff requires redundant pieces and time to set up, both of which multiplayer games provide. In Legacy and Vintage it's legal but irrelevant; a 0/2 plant with no immediate impact has no business in formats where interaction is instant and cheap. Commander is where the Marauding Raptor loop and damage-doublers live, giving Sprouting Phytohydra a real home in green token and combo shells.

Key Combos

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Price Context

Current price

$3.18 cheap tier

At $3.18, Sprouting Phytohydra sits at a fair price for a narrow combo piece with a small print run. It won't climb without a major reprint or a breakout Commander deck pushing demand, but it's not going to crater either — supply is limited enough to keep it stable.

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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.