Hydra Heart Mana Sink

stretch

Use the hoarded mana on X-cost monsters, growing +1/+1 counter creatures and multiplying them.

+1/+1 counters×1Counter doubling×0.5Ramp×0.4

Sets your commander and theme, then adds about 25 cards that fit plus 20 lands. You fill in the rest.

High Impact Cards

5 picks from the top 40 of 810 cards that fit

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Hidden gem+1/+1 counters
EDHREC #7,889 · $0.35 · art Jaime Jones
+1/+1 counters
EDHREC #3,139 · $4.43 · art John Tedrick
+1/+1 countersCounter doubling
EDHREC #917 · $25.23 · art Dan Hipp
Hidden gem+1/+1 counters
EDHREC #17,979 · $0.05 · art Clint Cearley
Hidden gem+1/+1 counters
EDHREC #5,237 · $1.90 · art Raymond Swanland

Candidate pool (score = fit × commander × quality × popularity × art)

#	card	score	fit	cmd	q	pop	art	rank	matched
1	Vivien, Arkbow Ranger	1.463	0.80	1.00	0.80	2.36	1.08	15584	+1/+1 counters
2	Verdurous Gearhulk	1.384	0.90	1.03	0.78	2.07	1.04	7889	+1/+1 counters
3	Kalonian Hydra	1.356	1.13	1.05	0.80	1.42	1.12	1127	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
4	Crawling Barrens	1.283	0.84	1.25	0.72	2.00	1.00	6580	+1/+1 counters, Ramp
5	Ridgescale Tusker	1.257	0.85	1.00	0.72	2.42	1.00	17677	+1/+1 counters
6	Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11	1.246	1.00	1.00	0.70	1.89	1.12	4956	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
7	Nissa, Who Shakes the World	1.245	0.78	1.25	0.85	1.53	1.06	1659	+1/+1 counters, Ramp
8	Fractal Harness	1.215	1.00	1.00	0.72	1.99	1.00	6382	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
9	Ornery Tumblewagg	1.214	1.05	1.00	0.68	1.83	1.12	5082	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
10	Bristly Bill, Spine Sower	1.210	1.02	1.00	0.80	1.37	1.21	917	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
11	Biogenic Ooze	1.171	0.80	1.00	0.80	2.05	1.00	7383	+1/+1 counters
12	Avabruck Caretaker // Hollowhenge Huntmaster	1.125	0.90	1.00	0.70	2.05	1.04	7463	+1/+1 counters
13	Ouroboroid	1.084	0.90	1.15	0.78	1.52	1.00	1582	+1/+1 counters
14	Voracious Hydra	1.072	0.93	1.00	0.72	1.69	1.12	2733	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
15	Scythecat Cub	1.025	0.95	1.00	0.70	1.70	1.08	2845	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
16	Spider-Man, Miles Morales	0.984	0.90	1.00	0.68	1.95	1.00	7125	+1/+1 counters
17	Defiler of Vigor	0.947	0.80	1.00	0.80	1.53	1.08	1628	+1/+1 counters
18	Topiary Lecturer	0.945	0.78	1.00	0.68	1.96	1.10	7276	+1/+1 counters, Ramp
19	Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider	0.930	0.85	1.05	0.80	1.45	1.00	1250	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
20	Primordial Hydra	0.929	0.98	1.05	0.65	1.54	1.12	2428	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
21	Canopy Gargantuan	0.914	0.90	1.00	0.70	1.73	1.00	3139	+1/+1 counters
22	Runadi, Behemoth Caller	0.911	0.98	1.15	0.60	1.68	1.04	7762	+1/+1 counters, Ramp, Counter doubling
23	Pir, Imaginative Rascal	0.902	0.72	1.00	0.70	1.96	1.08	5975	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
24	Shang-Chi, Martial Mentor	0.896	1.03	1.00	0.60	1.88	1.00	17678	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
25	Untethered Express	0.891	0.60	1.00	0.75	2.29	1.00	13150	+1/+1 counters
26	Sazh Katzroy	0.890	0.98	1.00	0.65	1.74	1.00	5180	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
27	Polukranos, World Eater	0.886	0.60	1.05	0.72	2.21	1.04	10930	+1/+1 counters
28	Hulk, Strongest There Is	0.874	1.01	1.00	0.60	1.86	1.00	16179	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
29	Dionus, Elvish Archdruid	0.873	0.90	1.00	0.70	1.66	1.00	2472	+1/+1 counters, Ramp
30	Nissa, Voice of Zendikar	0.869	0.70	1.00	0.72	1.91	1.06	5237	+1/+1 counters
31	Railway Brawler	0.867	0.80	1.15	0.68	1.61	1.04	2515	+1/+1 counters
32	The Great Henge	0.857	0.84	1.15	0.85	1.05	1.08	227	+1/+1 counters, Ramp
33	Hardened Scales	0.857	1.10	1.00	0.78	1.01	1.12	186	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
34	Heroes' Bane	0.843	0.90	1.15	0.60	1.68	1.04	7927	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
35	Ranger Class	0.842	0.70	1.00	0.70	2.05	1.00	7532	+1/+1 counters
36	Ageless Entity	0.836	0.85	1.09	0.60	1.83	1.06	14716	+1/+1 counters
37	Innkeeper's Talent	0.835	0.98	1.00	0.72	1.29	1.08	687	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
38	Incremental Growth	0.832	0.95	1.00	0.60	1.88	1.00	17979	+1/+1 counters
39	Renegade Krasis	0.832	0.90	1.00	0.60	1.84	1.08	14962	+1/+1 counters
40	Primal Vigor	0.819	0.82	1.00	0.72	1.45	1.12	1225	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling

Scoring cards for this theme…

Candidate pool (score = fit × commander × quality × popularity × art)

#	card	score	fit	cmd	q	pop	art	rank	matched
1	Vivien, Arkbow Ranger	1.463	0.80	1.00	0.80	2.36	1.08	15584	+1/+1 counters
2	Verdurous Gearhulk	1.384	0.90	1.03	0.78	2.07	1.04	7889	+1/+1 counters
3	Kalonian Hydra	1.356	1.13	1.05	0.80	1.42	1.12	1127	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
4	Crawling Barrens	1.283	0.84	1.25	0.72	2.00	1.00	6580	+1/+1 counters, Ramp
5	Ridgescale Tusker	1.257	0.85	1.00	0.72	2.42	1.00	17677	+1/+1 counters
6	Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11	1.246	1.00	1.00	0.70	1.89	1.12	4956	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
7	Nissa, Who Shakes the World	1.245	0.78	1.25	0.85	1.53	1.06	1659	+1/+1 counters, Ramp
8	Fractal Harness	1.215	1.00	1.00	0.72	1.99	1.00	6382	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
9	Ornery Tumblewagg	1.214	1.05	1.00	0.68	1.83	1.12	5082	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
10	Bristly Bill, Spine Sower	1.210	1.02	1.00	0.80	1.37	1.21	917	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
11	Biogenic Ooze	1.171	0.80	1.00	0.80	2.05	1.00	7383	+1/+1 counters
12	Avabruck Caretaker // Hollowhenge Huntmaster	1.125	0.90	1.00	0.70	2.05	1.04	7463	+1/+1 counters
13	Ouroboroid	1.084	0.90	1.15	0.78	1.52	1.00	1582	+1/+1 counters
14	Voracious Hydra	1.072	0.93	1.00	0.72	1.69	1.12	2733	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
15	Scythecat Cub	1.025	0.95	1.00	0.70	1.70	1.08	2845	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
16	Spider-Man, Miles Morales	0.984	0.90	1.00	0.68	1.95	1.00	7125	+1/+1 counters
17	Defiler of Vigor	0.947	0.80	1.00	0.80	1.53	1.08	1628	+1/+1 counters
18	Topiary Lecturer	0.945	0.78	1.00	0.68	1.96	1.10	7276	+1/+1 counters, Ramp
19	Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider	0.930	0.85	1.05	0.80	1.45	1.00	1250	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
20	Primordial Hydra	0.929	0.98	1.05	0.65	1.54	1.12	2428	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
21	Canopy Gargantuan	0.914	0.90	1.00	0.70	1.73	1.00	3139	+1/+1 counters
22	Runadi, Behemoth Caller	0.911	0.98	1.15	0.60	1.68	1.04	7762	+1/+1 counters, Ramp, Counter doubling
23	Pir, Imaginative Rascal	0.902	0.72	1.00	0.70	1.96	1.08	5975	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
24	Shang-Chi, Martial Mentor	0.896	1.03	1.00	0.60	1.88	1.00	17678	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
25	Untethered Express	0.891	0.60	1.00	0.75	2.29	1.00	13150	+1/+1 counters
26	Sazh Katzroy	0.890	0.98	1.00	0.65	1.74	1.00	5180	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
27	Polukranos, World Eater	0.886	0.60	1.05	0.72	2.21	1.04	10930	+1/+1 counters
28	Hulk, Strongest There Is	0.874	1.01	1.00	0.60	1.86	1.00	16179	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
29	Dionus, Elvish Archdruid	0.873	0.90	1.00	0.70	1.66	1.00	2472	+1/+1 counters, Ramp
30	Nissa, Voice of Zendikar	0.869	0.70	1.00	0.72	1.91	1.06	5237	+1/+1 counters
31	Railway Brawler	0.867	0.80	1.15	0.68	1.61	1.04	2515	+1/+1 counters
32	The Great Henge	0.857	0.84	1.15	0.85	1.05	1.08	227	+1/+1 counters, Ramp
33	Hardened Scales	0.857	1.10	1.00	0.78	1.01	1.12	186	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
34	Heroes' Bane	0.843	0.90	1.15	0.60	1.68	1.04	7927	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
35	Ranger Class	0.842	0.70	1.00	0.70	2.05	1.00	7532	+1/+1 counters
36	Ageless Entity	0.836	0.85	1.09	0.60	1.83	1.06	14716	+1/+1 counters
37	Innkeeper's Talent	0.835	0.98	1.00	0.72	1.29	1.08	687	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling
38	Incremental Growth	0.832	0.95	1.00	0.60	1.88	1.00	17979	+1/+1 counters
39	Renegade Krasis	0.832	0.90	1.00	0.60	1.84	1.08	14962	+1/+1 counters
40	Primal Vigor	0.819	0.82	1.00	0.72	1.45	1.12	1225	+1/+1 counters, Counter doubling