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The Knowledge Pool — Kresh the Bloodbraided - Hail Hydra!
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Artifacts

Quantity: 2Price: $11.48
Ashnod's Altar

Sacrifice a creature: Add {C}{C}.

Artifact
Ashnod's Altar (plst) EMA-218
1
Sol Ring

{T}: Add {C}{C}.

Artifact
Sol Ring (plst) CMD-261
1

Creatures

Quantity: 42Price: $154.39
Apocalypse Hydra

Apocalypse Hydra enters the battlefield with X +1/+1 counters on it. If X is 5 or more, it enters the battlefield with an additional X +1/+1 counters on it. {1}{R}, Remove a +1/+1 counter from Apocalypse Hydra: It deals 1 damage to any target.

Creature
Apocalypse Hydra (bbd) 217
1
Armorcraft Judge

When Armorcraft Judge enters the battlefield, draw a card for each creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it.

Creature
Armorcraft Judge (moc) 291
1
Bane of Progress

When Bane of Progress enters the battlefield, destroy all artifacts and enchantments. Put a +1/+1 counter on Bane of Progress for each permanent destroyed this way.

Creature
Bane of Progress (plst) C15-175
1
Bloodspore Thrinax

Devour 1 (As this enters the battlefield, you may sacrifice any number of creatures. This creature enters the battlefield with that many +1/+1 counters on it.) Each other creature you control enters the battlefield with an additional X +1/+1 counters on it, where X is the number of +1/+1 counters on Bloodspore Thrinax.

Creature
Bloodspore Thrinax (2xm) 155
1
Carrion Feeder

Carrion Feeder can't block. Sacrifice a creature: Put a +1/+1 counter on Carrion Feeder.

Creature
Carrion Feeder (plst) MH1-81
1
Champion of Lambholt

Creatures with power less than Champion of Lambholt's power can't block creatures you control. Whenever another creature enters the battlefield under your control, put a +1/+1 counter on Champion of Lambholt.

Creature
Champion of Lambholt (moc) 293
1
Corpsejack Menace

If one or more +1/+1 counters would be put on a creature you control, twice that many +1/+1 counters are put on it instead.

Creature
Corpsejack Menace (plst) IMA-197
1
Crystalline Crawler

Converge — Crystalline Crawler enters the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it for each color of mana spent to cast it. Remove a +1/+1 counter from Crystalline Crawler: Add one mana of any color. {T}: Put a +1/+1 counter on Crystalline Crawler.

Creature Artifact
Crystalline Crawler (cm2) 183
1
Den Protector

Creatures with power less than Den Protector's power can't block it. Megamorph {1}{G} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its megamorph cost and put a +1/+1 counter on it.) When Den Protector is turned face up, return target card from your graveyard to your hand.

Creature
Den Protector (c19) 161
1
Exava, Rakdos Blood Witch

First strike, haste Unleash (You may have this creature enter the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it. It can't block as long as it has a +1/+1 counter on it.) Each other creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it has haste.

Creature
Exava, Rakdos Blood Witch (dgm) 69
1
Fertilid

Fertilid enters the battlefield with two +1/+1 counters on it. {1}{G}, Remove a +1/+1 counter from Fertilid: Target player searches their library for a basic land card, puts it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffles.

Creature
Fertilid (moc) 296
1
Forgotten Ancient

Whenever a player casts a spell, you may put a +1/+1 counter on Forgotten Ancient. At the beginning of your upkeep, you may move any number of +1/+1 counters from Forgotten Ancient onto other creatures.

Creature
Forgotten Ancient (moc) 297
1
Gyre Sage

Evolve (Whenever a creature enters the battlefield under your control, if that creature has greater power or toughness than this creature, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.) {T}: Add {G} for each +1/+1 counter on Gyre Sage.

Creature
Gyre Sage (moc) 300
1
Hangarback Walker

Hangarback Walker enters the battlefield with X +1/+1 counters on it. When Hangarback Walker dies, create a 1/1 colorless Thopter artifact creature token with flying for each +1/+1 counter on Hangarback Walker. {1}, {T}: Put a +1/+1 counter on Hangarback Walker.

Creature Artifact
Hangarback Walker (j22) 772
1
Heroes' Bane

Heroes' Bane enters the battlefield with four +1/+1 counters on it. {2}{G}{G}: Put X +1/+1 counters on Heroes' Bane, where X is its power.

Creature
Heroes' Bane (c20) 175
1
Hooded Hydra

Hooded Hydra enters the battlefield with X +1/+1 counters on it. When Hooded Hydra dies, create a 1/1 green Snake creature token for each +1/+1 counter on it. Morph {3}{G}{G} As Hooded Hydra is turned face up, put five +1/+1 counters on it.

Creature
Hooded Hydra (c19) 172
1
Hydra Broodmaster

{X}{X}{G}: Monstrosity X. (If this creature isn't monstrous, put X +1/+1 counters on it and it becomes monstrous.) When Hydra Broodmaster becomes monstrous, create X X/X green Hydra creature tokens.

Creature
Hydra Broodmaster (c21) 194
1
Hydra Omnivore

Whenever Hydra Omnivore deals combat damage to an opponent, it deals that much damage to each other opponent.

Creature
Hydra Omnivore (c18) 153
1
Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord

Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord gets +1/+1 for each creature card in your graveyard. {1}{B}{G}, Sacrifice another creature: Each opponent loses life equal to the sacrificed creature's power. Sacrifice a Swamp and a Forest: Return Jarad from your graveyard to your hand.

Creature
Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord (cma) 179
1
Kalonian 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.

Creature
Kalonian Hydra (moc) 305
1
Managorger Hydra

Trample Whenever a player casts a spell, put a +1/+1 counter on Managorger Hydra.

Creature
Managorger Hydra (moc) 307
1
Mycoloth

Devour 2 (As this enters the battlefield, you may sacrifice any number of creatures. This creature enters the battlefield with twice that many +1/+1 counters on it.) At the beginning of your upkeep, create a 1/1 green Saproling creature token for each +1/+1 counter on Mycoloth.

Creature
Mycoloth (plst) CMA-129
1
Neheb, the Eternal

Afflict 3 (Whenever this creature becomes blocked, defending player loses 3 life.) At the beginning of your postcombat main phase, add {R} for each 1 life your opponents have lost this turn.

Creature
Neheb, the Eternal (hou) 104
1
Pathbreaker Ibex

Whenever Pathbreaker Ibex attacks, creatures you control gain trample and get +X/+X until end of turn, where X is the greatest power among creatures you control.

Creature
Pathbreaker Ibex (cma) 132
1
Polukranos, World Eater

{X}{X}{G}: Monstrosity X. (If this creature isn't monstrous, put X +1/+1 counters on it and it becomes monstrous.) When Polukranos, World Eater becomes monstrous, it deals X damage divided as you choose among any number of target creatures your opponents control. Each of those creatures deals damage equal to its power to Polukranos.

Creature
Polukranos, World Eater (plst) THS-172
1
Primordial Hydra

Primordial Hydra enters the battlefield with X +1/+1 counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, double the number of +1/+1 counters on Primordial Hydra. Primordial Hydra has trample as long as it has ten or more +1/+1 counters on it.

Creature
Primordial Hydra (j22) 712
1
Reyhan, Last of the Abzan

Reyhan, Last of the Abzan enters the battlefield with three +1/+1 counters on it. Whenever a creature you control dies or is put into the command zone, if it had one or more +1/+1 counters on it, you may put that many +1/+1 counters on target creature. Partner (You can have two commanders if both have partner.)

Creature
Reyhan, Last of the Abzan (cm2) 13
1
Rishkar, Peema Renegade

When Rishkar, Peema Renegade enters the battlefield, put a +1/+1 counter on each of up to two target creatures. Each creature you control with a counter on it has "{T}: Add {G}."

Creature
Rishkar, Peema Renegade (moc) 310
1
Savageborn Hydra

Double strike Savageborn Hydra enters the battlefield with X +1/+1 counters on it. {1}{R/G}: Put a +1/+1 counter on Savageborn Hydra. Activate only as a sorcery.

Creature
Savageborn Hydra (2xm) 215
1
Scavenging Ooze

{G}: Exile target card from a graveyard. If it was a creature card, put a +1/+1 counter on Scavenging Ooze and you gain 1 life.

Creature
Scavenging Ooze (onc) 112
1
Scourge of Skola Vale

Trample Scourge of Skola Vale enters the battlefield with two +1/+1 counters on it. {T}, Sacrifice another creature: Put a number of +1/+1 counters on Scourge of Skola Vale equal to the sacrificed creature's toughness.

Creature
Scourge of Skola Vale (bng) 137
1
Taurean Mauler

Changeling (This card is every creature type.) Whenever an opponent casts a spell, you may put a +1/+1 counter on Taurean Mauler.

Creature
Taurean Mauler (nec) 111
1
Thrashing Brontodon

{1}, Sacrifice Thrashing Brontodon: Destroy target artifact or enchantment.

Creature
Thrashing Brontodon (j22) 92
1
Tireless Tracker

Landfall — Whenever a land enters the battlefield under your control, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.") Whenever you sacrifice a Clue, put a +1/+1 counter on Tireless Tracker.

Creature
Tireless Tracker (moc) 314
1
Tuskguard Captain

Outlast {G} ({G}, {T}: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. Outlast only as a sorcery.) Each creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it has trample.

Creature
Tuskguard Captain (2x2) 163
1
Ulvenwald Hydra

Reach Ulvenwald Hydra's power and toughness are each equal to the number of lands you control. When Ulvenwald Hydra enters the battlefield, you may search your library for a land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Creature
Ulvenwald Hydra (jmp) 439
1
Vastwood Hydra

Vastwood Hydra enters the battlefield with X +1/+1 counters on it. When Vastwood Hydra dies, you may distribute a number of +1/+1 counters equal to the number of +1/+1 counters on Vastwood Hydra among any number of creatures you control.

Creature
Vastwood Hydra (c20) 194
1
Verdurous Gearhulk

Trample When Verdurous Gearhulk enters the battlefield, distribute four +1/+1 counters among any number of target creatures you control.

Creature Artifact
Verdurous Gearhulk (mic) 145
1
Vigor

Trample If damage would be dealt to another creature you control, prevent that damage. Put a +1/+1 counter on that creature for each 1 damage prevented this way. When Vigor is put into a graveyard from anywhere, shuffle it into its owner's library.

Creature
Vigor (plst) BBD-215
1
Walking Ballista

Walking Ballista enters the battlefield with X +1/+1 counters on it. {4}: Put a +1/+1 counter on Walking Ballista. Remove a +1/+1 counter from Walking Ballista: It deals 1 damage to any target.

Creature Artifact
Walking Ballista (j22) 806
1
Winding Constrictor

If one or more counters would be put on an artifact or creature you control, that many plus one of each of those kinds of counters are put on that permanent instead. If you would get one or more counters, you get that many plus one of each of those kinds of counters instead.

Creature
Winding Constrictor (plst) AER-140
1
Yahenni, Undying Partisan

Haste Whenever a creature an opponent controls dies, put a +1/+1 counter on Yahenni, Undying Partisan. Sacrifice another creature: Yahenni gains indestructible until end of turn.

Creature
Yahenni, Undying Partisan (2x2) 99
1

Enchantments

Quantity: 6Price: $15.04
Death's Presence

Whenever a creature you control dies, put X +1/+1 counters on target creature you control, where X is the power of the creature that died.

Enchantment
Death's Presence (mic) 137
1
Evolutionary Leap

{G}, Sacrifice a creature: Reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a creature card. Put that card into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.

Enchantment
Evolutionary Leap (ncc) 288
1
Hardened Scales

If one or more +1/+1 counters would be put on a creature you control, that many plus one +1/+1 counters are put on it instead.

Enchantment
Hardened Scales (2x2) 151
1
Retribution of the Ancients

{B}, Remove X +1/+1 counters from among creatures you control: Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn.

Enchantment
Retribution of the Ancients (ktk) 85
1
Warstorm Surge

Whenever a creature enters the battlefield under your control, it deals damage equal to its power to any target.

Enchantment
Warstorm Surge (clb) 815
1
Zendikar Resurgent

Whenever you tap a land for mana, add one mana of any type that land produced. (The types of mana are white, blue, black, red, green, and colorless.) Whenever you cast a creature spell, draw a card.

Enchantment
Zendikar Resurgent (plst) OGW-147
1

Instants

Quantity: 4Price: $4.92
Inspiring Call

Draw a card for each creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it. Those creatures gain indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy them.)

Instant
Inspiring Call (moc) 304
1
Jund Charm

Choose one — • Exile target player's graveyard. • Jund Charm deals 2 damage to each creature. • Put two +1/+1 counters on target creature.

Instant
Jund Charm (c13) 195
1
Krosan Grip

Split second (As long as this spell is on the stack, players can't cast spells or activate abilities that aren't mana abilities.) Destroy target artifact or enchantment.

Instant
Krosan Grip (c21) 198
1
Solidarity of Heroes

Strive — This spell costs {1}{G} more to cast for each target beyond the first. Choose any number of target creatures. Double the number of +1/+1 counters on each of them.

Instant
Solidarity of Heroes (cm2) 144
1

Sorceries

Quantity: 44Price: $128.25
Blasphemous Act

This spell costs {1} less to cast for each creature on the battlefield. Blasphemous Act deals 13 damage to each creature.

Sorcery
Blasphemous Act (scd) 124
1
Blood Crypt

({T}: Add {B} or {R}.) As Blood Crypt enters the battlefield, you may pay 2 life. If you don't, it enters the battlefield tapped.

Land
Blood Crypt (plst) DIS-171
1
Chandra's Ignition

Target creature you control deals damage equal to its power to each other creature and each opponent.

Sorcery
Chandra's Ignition (plst) ORI-137
1
Cinder Glade

({T}: Add {R} or {G}.) Cinder Glade enters the battlefield tapped unless you control two or more basic lands.

Land
Cinder Glade (moc) 395
1
Command Tower

{T}: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity.

Land
Command Tower (plst) CMD-269
1
Cultivate

Search your library for up to two basic land cards, reveal those cards, put one onto the battlefield tapped and the other into your hand, then shuffle.

Sorcery
Cultivate (moc) 295
1
Dragonskull Summit

Dragonskull Summit enters the battlefield tapped unless you control a Swamp or a Mountain. {T}: Add {B} or {R}.

Land
Dragonskull Summit (dmc) 207
1
Farseek

Search your library for a Plains, Island, Swamp, or Mountain card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Sorcery
Farseek (plst) RAV-163
1
Fire-Lit Thicket

{T}: Add {C}. {R/G}, {T}: Add {R}{R}, {R}{G}, or {G}{G}.

Land
Fire-Lit Thicket (2xm) 317
1
Flesh

Sorcery
Flesh // Blood (plst) DGM-128
1
Foreboding Ruins

As Foreboding Ruins enters the battlefield, you may reveal a Swamp or Mountain card from your hand. If you don't, Foreboding Ruins enters the battlefield tapped. {T}: Add {B} or {R}.

Land
Foreboding Ruins (scd) 300
1
Forest

({T}: Add {G}.)

Land
Forest (plst) HOU-199
9
Game Trail

As Game Trail enters the battlefield, you may reveal a Mountain or Forest card from your hand. If you don't, Game Trail enters the battlefield tapped. {T}: Add {R} or {G}.

Land
Game Trail (moc) 405
1
Graven Cairns

{T}: Add {C}. {B/R}, {T}: Add {B}{B}, {B}{R}, or {R}{R}.

Land
Graven Cairns (2xm) 320
1
Hour of Promise

Search your library for up to two land cards, put them onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle. Then if you control three or more Deserts, create two 2/2 black Zombie creature tokens.

Sorcery
Hour of Promise (hou) 120
1
Karplusan Forest

{T}: Add {C}. {T}: Add {R} or {G}. Karplusan Forest deals 1 damage to you.

Land
Karplusan Forest (dmu) 250
1
Kessig Wolf Run

{T}: Add {C}. {X}{R}{G}, {T}: Target creature gets +X/+0 and gains trample until end of turn.

Land
Kessig Wolf Run (moc) 410
1
Llanowar Reborn

Llanowar Reborn enters the battlefield tapped. {T}: Add {G}. Graft 1 (This land enters the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it. Whenever a creature enters the battlefield, you may move a +1/+1 counter from this land onto it.)

Land
Llanowar Reborn (moc) 413
1
Llanowar Wastes

{T}: Add {C}. {T}: Add {B} or {G}. Llanowar Wastes deals 1 damage to you.

Land
Llanowar Wastes (bro) 264
1
Mountain

({T}: Add {R}.)

Land
Mountain (plst) AKH-264
3
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood

Oran-Rief, the Vastwood enters the battlefield tapped. {T}: Add {G}. {T}: Put a +1/+1 counter on each green creature that entered the battlefield this turn.

Land
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood (nec) 173
1
Overgrown Tomb

({T}: Add {B} or {G}.) As Overgrown Tomb enters the battlefield, you may pay 2 life. If you don't, it enters the battlefield tapped.

Land
Overgrown Tomb (grn) 253
1
Rishkar's Expertise

Draw cards equal to the greatest power among creatures you control. You may cast a spell with mana value 5 or less from your hand without paying its mana cost.

Sorcery
Rishkar's Expertise (ncc) 306
1
Rogue's Passage

{T}: Add {C}. {4}, {T}: Target creature can't be blocked this turn.

Land
Rogue's Passage (moc) 421
1
Rootbound Crag

Rootbound Crag enters the battlefield tapped unless you control a Mountain or a Forest. {T}: Add {R} or {G}.

Land
Rootbound Crag (xln) 256
1
Savage Lands

Savage Lands enters the battlefield tapped. {T}: Add {B}, {R}, or {G}.

Land
Savage Lands (plst) ALA-228
1
Smoldering Marsh

({T}: Add {B} or {R}.) Smoldering Marsh enters the battlefield tapped unless you control two or more basic lands.

Land
Smoldering Marsh (scd) 319
1
Sulfurous Springs

{T}: Add {C}. {T}: Add {B} or {R}. Sulfurous Springs deals 1 damage to you.

Land
Sulfurous Springs (dmu) 256
1
Swamp

({T}: Add {B}.)

Land
Swamp (plst) HOU-195
3
Traverse the Outlands

Search your library for up to X basic land cards, where X is the greatest power among creatures you control. Put those cards onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Sorcery
Traverse the Outlands (clb) 258
1
Twilight Mire

{T}: Add {C}. {B/G}, {T}: Add {B}{B}, {B}{G}, or {G}{G}.

Land
Twilight Mire (ncc) 443
1
Woodland Cemetery

Woodland Cemetery enters the battlefield tapped unless you control a Swamp or a Forest. {T}: Add {B} or {G}.

Land
Woodland Cemetery (dmr) 261
1

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