The benefit though is that if the board position isn't right, when you can just drop the Hydra and you can still get a 4/4 dork, without being forced to hold it in your hand, so it's always useful
If the spell is countered or otherwise leaves the stack before resolving, the gift effect doesnt happen
This is potentially one of the best mana ramp spells printed in recent years
All black creatures get +1/+1
Lance, in comparison, falls rather flat
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