Zaxara, the Exemplary

Mana Value

4

Rarity

mythic

Zaxara, the Exemplary

Legendary Creature — Nightmare Hydra

{1}{B}{G}{U}
Color Identity: B G U

Card Text

Deathtouch {T}: Add two mana of any one color. Whenever you cast a spell with {X} in its mana cost, create a 0/0 green Hydra creature token, then put X +1/+1 counters on it.

Power/Toughness: 2/3

Keywords

Deathtouch

Set

Dominaria United Commander

(DMC)

EDHREC Rank

#5,451

Commander Legal

✓ Can be your Commander

The value of X in Zaxara's last ability is the value of X of the spell you cast.

Wotc — April 17, 2020

If the spell you cast has {X}{X} in its mana cost, the token gets only X counters, not twice X.

Wotc — April 17, 2020

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.

Wotc — April 17, 2020

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.

Wotc — April 17, 2020

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.

Wotc — April 17, 2020

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