Due to their often higher mana costs and splashy effects, many of the more modern Hydras have bypassed formats like Standard, Pioneer, and Modern, and were printed directly into Commander sets
If this spell was kicked, it deals 4 damage instead
Or if youre playing against one of the instant speed decks like Control or Creativity it ends up being something like a 2 for 3, that they have the option to counter if somehow that isnt to their advantage
Expect to see this cycle feature in Standard for as long as they are legal with usage in Pioneer and Modern too
Im even going to try this one out: Creatures (23) 4 Rattleclaw Mystic 3 Whisperwood Elemental 3 Den Protector 2 Deathmist Raptor 3 Nissa, Vastwood Seer 4 Hangarback Walker 2 Oblivion Sower 2 Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger Planeswalkers (3) Lands (26) Spells (8) From Beyond gets better when the 1/1s actually threaten to trade with stuff and when you go up on fetchable Eldrazi options