Heroes' Bane

Foundations #639

Heroes' Bane - Foundations

Type: Creature — Hydra

Mana cost: {3}{G}{G}

Card text: This creature enters with four +1/+1 counters on it. {2}{G}{G}: Put X +1/+1 counters on this creature, where X is its power.

P/T: 0/0

Rarity: rare

Artist: Raymond Swanland

"Travelers' tales claim that hydras bite off their own heads to make themselves deadlier."

Released: November 15, 2024

Prices

$0.16 USD · €0.16 EUR

Format Legality

FormatLegality
Standard✓ Legal
Pioneer✓ Legal
Modern✓ Legal
Legacy✓ Legal
Commander✓ Legal
Vintage✓ Legal
Pauper✗ Not Legal
Oathbreaker✓ Legal

Draft & Sealed Synergies

Best cards to pair with Heroes' Bane in Foundations limited

common

Giant Growth
Giant Growth
Instant

Giant Growth provides cheap instant-speed pump to protect Heroes' Bane or push through damage, and the Hydra's ability scales with its growing power.

Llanowar Elves
Llanowar Elves
Creature — Elf Druid

Llanowar Elves accelerates your mana to cast Heroes' Bane early and activate its doubling ability multiple times in a single game.

Druid of the Cowl
Druid of the Cowl
Creature — Elf Druid

Druid of the Cowl provides mana acceleration to cast Heroes' Bane ahead of curve and fuel its expensive activated ability.

uncommon

Inspiring Call
Inspiring Call
Instant

Inspiring Call draws cards based on Heroes' Bane's counters while giving it indestructible, protecting your investment and generating card advantage.

mythic

Doubling Season
Doubling Season
Enchantment

Doubling Season doubles all counters placed on Heroes' Bane, making it enter with 8 counters and causing its ability to add exponentially more counters.

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