hydra cards mtg Magic the Gathering Broodmaster (128165) Journey into Nyx double the number of +1/+1 counters on this creature Magic: the Gathering - Primordial

Given how common ramp spells like this are in EDH, there is a minimal downside to slotting this into most decks with access to green

I opened 10 rares from preconstructed decks for the set, none of the chase cards, multiple duplicates (which was weird from a 36 pack box with 121 different rares), and my foil rare was a 3rd copy of Kjeldoran Royal Guard

These cards only affected creatures and, according to Magic Head Designer Mark Rosewater, they were even less popular

We can see a variation of this card where it probably required player damage to trigger the ability, and came with a sneak cost

And you are in the color of burn spells like Comet Storm or Jaya's Immolating Inferno or Exsanguinate effects to turn life loss into kills fast along with fast mana makers like Ritual effects in your colors

Whats not to love about adorable birds that are big enough to ride like horses, sweet enough to be pets, and also vicious enough to destroy your enemies