A-Briar Hydra
DMU · rare · Released 2024-01-12
Power
brawl
tier-2→tier-1Game-defining
commander
tier-2→tier-1Game-defining
Tier shown as baseline → best-case (in its ideal shell).
Derived from the 7 atoms below.
over
above rate
standalone
meaningful alone
synergy
wants support
takes over
can take over a game
rigid
one mode
narrow
situational
fragile
easily answered
Commander Bracket
Not yet bracketed (or genuinely unplaceable).
Archetypes
positive:
counters-voltronvoltronplus-one-countersdomainmidrange
negative:
aggrocontroltokens-go-wide
Roles
midrange-threatevasive-threatcounter-producerattack-trigger
Risks
domain-requiredattack-trigger-onlyrequires-land-in-handonce-per-turn-restricted
Mechanics
mech-domain
Typal
synergy:
hydraplant
anti:
—
Structural
triggered-abilitystatic-ability
Rationale
A 4-mana 5/5 trampler that distributes X +1/+1 counters (up to 5 in full domain) on a creature you control when it deals combat damage. Signature in counters-voltron shells where it can snowball a single creature, and in domain-themed midrange. Green mono-color identity limits domain potential severely — reaching 5 basic land types is nearly impossible without a partner or off-color fixing; the card is only legal in Brawl (not Commander), and mono-green Brawl caps domain at 1, making the trigger far weaker than intended.