Zaxara, the Exemplary

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Legendary Creature — Nightmare Hydra

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

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Legalities

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Rulings (5)

2020-04-17 If the spell you cast has in its mana cost, the token gets only X counters, not twice X.
2020-04-17 The value of X in Zaxara's last ability is the value of X of the spell you cast.
2020-04-17 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.
2020-04-17 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.
2020-04-17 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.

Frame: 2015
Finish: non foil
Rarity: mythic
Border Color: black
Frame Effects: legendary