Zaxara, the Exemplary
1Legendary Creature — Nightmare Hydra
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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.
Market prices
updated on 06/17/2026| Source | Normal | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardhoarder | 3.50 tix | — |
| Card Kingdom | $4.99 | $2.49 |
| Cardmarket | €1.06 | €0.70 |
| CardTrader Buy | €1.07 | €1.05 |
| TCGplayer | $2.12 | $4.36 |
Trend · last 90 days · EUR
€1.06CardTrader market
13 offers · from €1.07 · avg €3.17 · max €6.87
Near Mint: 10 · Slightly Played: 3
Rulings (5)
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.
04/17/2020If the spell you cast has {X}{X} in its mana cost, the token gets only X counters, not twice X.
04/17/2020If X is 0, the 0/0 Hydra token will die immediately after the ability's done resolving unless something else is raising its toughness.
04/17/2020The value of X in Zaxara's last ability is the value of X of the spell you cast.
04/17/2020If an effect, such as that of Parallel Lives, causes Zaxara's ability to create multiple Hydra tokens, they each receive X +1/+1 counters.
04/17/2020Legality by format
| Brawl | Not legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Modern | Not legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Pioneer | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| Standard | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Block Constructed | Not legal |
| Extended | Not legal |
| Frontier | Not legal |
| Tiny Leaders | Not legal |