Average Deck for Zaxara, the Exemplary - Expensive Upgraded Hydras

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Average Decklist

Birds of Paradise
Birds of Paradise
Bloom Tender
Bloom Tender
Delighted Halfling
Delighted Halfling
Fanatic of Rhonas
Fanatic of Rhonas
Gargos, Vicious Watcher
Gargos, Vicious Watcher
Genesis Hydra
Genesis Hydra
Goldvein Hydra
Goldvein Hydra
Hooded Hydra
Hooded Hydra
Hungering Hydra
Hungering Hydra
Hydroid Krasis
Hydroid Krasis
Lifeblood Hydra
Lifeblood Hydra
Mistcutter Hydra
Mistcutter Hydra
Nyxbloom Ancient
Nyxbloom Ancient
Nyxborn Hydra
Nyxborn Hydra
Primordial Hydra
Primordial Hydra
Protean Hydra
Protean Hydra
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
Steelbane Hydra
Steelbane Hydra
Stonecoil Serpent
Stonecoil Serpent
The Goose Mother
The Goose Mother
Vastwood Hydra
Vastwood Hydra
Voracious Hydra
Voracious Hydra
Instants (10)
Archdruid's Charm
Archdruid's Charm
Assassin's Trophy
Assassin's Trophy
Blue Sun's Zenith
Blue Sun's Zenith
Counterspell
Counterspell
Cyclonic Rift
Cyclonic Rift
Deadly Rollick
Deadly Rollick
Growth Spiral
Growth Spiral
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
Pull from Tomorrow
Pull from Tomorrow
Stroke of Genius
Stroke of Genius
Sorceries (16)
Animist's Awakening
Animist's Awakening
Awaken the Woods
Awaken the Woods
Curse of the Swine
Curse of the Swine
Exsanguinate
Exsanguinate
Farseek
Farseek
Finale of Revelation
Finale of Revelation
Green Sun's Zenith
Green Sun's Zenith
Kodama's Reach
Kodama's Reach
Nature's Lore
Nature's Lore
Open the Way
Open the Way
Profane Command
Profane Command
Raise the Palisade
Raise the Palisade
Rampant Growth
Rampant Growth
Three Visits
Three Visits
Torment of Hailfire
Torment of Hailfire
Villainous Wealth
Villainous Wealth
Artifacts (7)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Elementalist's Palette
Elementalist's Palette
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
The Great Henge
The Great Henge
The Ozolith
The Ozolith
Enchantments (8)
Doubling Season
Doubling Season
Garruk's Uprising
Garruk's Uprising
Mana Reflection
Mana Reflection
Parallel Lives
Parallel Lives
Rhystic Study
Rhystic Study
Terrasymbiosis
Terrasymbiosis
Unbound Flourishing
Unbound Flourishing
Up the Beanstalk
Up the Beanstalk
Lands (25)
Bayou
Bayou
Boseiju, Who Endures
Boseiju, Who Endures
Breeding Pool
Breeding Pool
Castle Garenbrig
Castle Garenbrig
Cavern of Souls
Cavern of Souls
Command Tower
Command Tower
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Hedge Maze
Hedge Maze
Lair of the Hydra
Lair of the Hydra
Mistrise Village
Mistrise Village
Misty Rainforest
Misty Rainforest
Morphic Pool
Morphic Pool
Overgrown Tomb
Overgrown Tomb
Path of Ancestry
Path of Ancestry
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Rejuvenating Springs
Rejuvenating Springs
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Tropical Island
Tropical Island
Underground Sea
Underground Sea
Undergrowth Stadium
Undergrowth Stadium
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Verdant Catacombs
Verdant Catacombs
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
Zagoth Triome
Zagoth Triome
Basics (3)
Forest
5 Forests
Island
3 Islands
Swamp
3 Swamps