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Zaxara, the Exemplary

First printed in Commander 2020 (2020)

All 3 prints

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  • Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #1333, 2023
  • Dominaria United Commander (DMC) #176, 2022
  • Commander 2020 (C20) #20, 2020

Zaxara, the Exemplary

Legendary Creature — Nightmare Hydra

Deathtouch
tap: 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.

2/3

Illustrated by
Simon Dominic

Legality

Legal in
Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker
Not legal in
Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Pauper, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Penny Dreadful, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Tiny Leaders, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl

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

Prices

MTGO price: 3.08 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 1 Nov 2026).

Combos

22 combos, the most popular first:

See all 22 on Commander Spellbook