This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it. If X is 5 or more, it enters with an additional X +1/+1 counters on it.
{1}{R}, Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature: It deals 1 damage to any target.
Mana cost
X
R
G
Mana value
2
Printings
From
$0.69
EDHREC rank
#10405
Buy
Formats
Modern
Legal
Legacy
Legal
Vintage
Legal
Commander
Legal
Rulings
1 Feb 2009
For example, if X is 4, Apocalypse Hydra enters with four +1/+1 counters on it, but if X is 5, it enters with ten +1/+1 counters on it.
1 Feb 2009
The first ability checks the number you chose for X, not the amount of mana you actually spent.