Phytohydra

Creature - Plant Hydra 1/1, 2WWG (5)

If damage would be dealt to Phytohydra, put that many +1/+1 counters on it instead.

Look at this creature, so like the Conclave it serves. Cut one head and it grows two. Damage it and it flourishes.
- Veszka, Selesnya evangel

Illus. Jim Murray

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• 10/1/2005: If another effect would prevent damage from being dealt to Phytohydra or replace it with something else, Phytohydra's controller chooses which effect to apply first.
• 10/1/2005: If Phytohydra blocks or is blocked by a creature with first strike or double strike, Phytohydra will get the counters during the first-strike combat damage step before it deals its own combat damage during the second combat damage step.

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Extended (Type 1.X)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)