Simic Hydras

by JRStors on 15 July 2019

Main Deck (60 cards)

Sideboard (15 cards)

Creatures (1)


Instants (9)

Planeswalkers (5)

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Deck Description

A ramp deck utilizing Gargos, Vicious Watcher as a Hydra synergy to lower the costs of cards such as Hydroid Krasis and Voracious Hydra. It also features Planeswalkers such as Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner to synergize with Bioessence Hydra.

NOTE: I did try to play Hungering Hydra, but I found that it wasn’t quite strong enough to make the cut.

How to Play

As with any ramp deck, the objective is to declare board presence early with mana dorks and/or Planeswalkers to start making absurd amounts of mana. One of my favorite combos is an incubation Druid on t2, followed by a Hadana’s climb on t3. Go to combat, add the counter, and go crazy. From here, you can pay 3 to cast Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner, which then untaps Incubation Druid. Your mana on turn 4 is just unfair. Assuming you play a land and already had a Llanowar Elves on t1, that’s a total of 11 mana. On turn four! Cast Voracious Hydra for 11 mana or X=9, and it will come in as an 18/19, assuming you double the counters. That’s not even mentioning Gargos, Vicious Watcher, who will reduce Hydra costs even further! Just a reminder that “Hydra spells you cast cost 4 less to cast” applies to X costs, so the value with Voracious Hydra or Hydroid Krasis is truly remarkable. Another fun combo is as follows. Turn 1 Llanowar Elves. Turn 2 Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner. Turn 3 Bioessence Hydra, which comes in as a 10/10, assuming Kiora’s Devotion is 6.

I hope you guys enjoy the deck! Feel free to give some feedback!

Deck Tags

  • Ramp
  • Hydra
  • Fun
  • Standard
  • Simic

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Deck Format


Standard

NOTE: Set by owner when deck was made.

Card Legality

  • Not Legal in Standard
  • Legal in Modern
  • Legal in Vintage
  • Legal in Legacy

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