Name:Protean Hydra
ManaCost:X G
Types:Creature Hydra
PT:0/0
K:etbCounter:P1P1:X
SVar:X:Count$xPaid
R:Event$ DamageDone | ActiveZones$ Battlefield | ValidTarget$ Card.Self | ReplaceWith$ Counters | PreventionEffect$ True | Description$ If damage would be dealt to CARDNAME, prevent that damage and remove that many +1/+1 counters from it.
SVar:Counters:DB$ RemoveCounter | Defined$ ReplacedTarget | CounterType$ P1P1 | CounterNum$ Y | References$ Y
SVar:Y:ReplaceCount$DamageAmount
T:Mode$ CounterRemoved | ValidCard$ Card.Self | TriggerZones$ Battlefield | CounterType$ P1P1 | Execute$ ProteanPutCounter | TriggerDescription$ Whenever a +1/+1 counter is removed from CARDNAME, put two +1/+1 counters on it at the beginning of the next end step.
SVar:ProteanPutCounter:DB$ DelayedTrigger | Mode$ Phase | Phase$ End of Turn | Execute$ DBPutCounters | TriggerDescription$ Put two +1/+1 counters on it at the beginning of the next end step.
SVar:DBPutCounters:DB$ PutCounter | Defined$ Self | CounterType$ P1P1 | CounterNum$ 2
SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/protean_hydra.jpg
Oracle:Protean Hydra enters the battlefield with X +1/+1 counters on it.\nIf damage would be dealt to Protean Hydra, prevent that damage and remove that many +1/+1 counters from it.\nWhenever a +1/+1 counter is removed from Protean Hydra, put two +1/+1 counters on it at the beginning of the next end step.