First printed in Dissension (2006)
Sprouting Phytohydra 
Creature — Plant Hydra
Defender (This creature can't attack.)
Whenever this creature is dealt damage, you may create a token that's a copy of this creature.
Legality
- Legal in
- Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Penny Dreadful, Commander, Duel Commander, PreDH, Oathbreaker
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Pauper, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Pauper Commander, Tiny Leaders, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
MTGO price: 0.006 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 28 Oct 2026).
Combos
10 combos from Commander Spellbook, the most popular first.
- Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB: Marauding Raptor + Sprouting Phytohydra
- Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB: Aether Flash + Sprouting Phytohydra
- Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB…: Goblin Bombardment + Sprouting Phytohydra
- Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB…: Blasting Station + Sprouting Phytohydra
- Each opponent loses the game, Near-infinite damage…: Phyrexian Altar + Pyrohemia + Sprouting Phytohydra
- Each opponent loses the game, Near-infinite damage…: Pestilence + Phyrexian Altar + Sprouting Phytohydra
- Each opponent loses the game, Near-infinite damage…: Pyrohemia + Sprouting Phytohydra + Thermopod
- Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite damage…: Last Laugh + Phyrexian Altar + Sprouting Phytohydra
- Near-infinite colorless mana, Near-infinite damage…: Ashnod's Altar + Last Laugh + Sprouting Phytohydra
- Near-infinite charge counters on a permanent, Near-infinite damage…: Last Laugh + Spawning Pit + Sprouting Phytohydra