Summoning + Strength

Elspeth moved her blade in the ritualized form that she’d learned as a Knight of Bant. Focusing her spellcasting through her weapon, she summoned a dozen soldiers to join her in the fight. Daxos stumbled back in surprise at the appearance of these strangers. They carried long spears, for she had a specific task in mind. She imbued them with a superhuman strength. They were greater than any living human—they were the ideal both in battle and devotion.

“Skewer the heads!” she ordered her soldiers. “Pin them down!”

Without question, the soldiers rushed the creature en masse. Dodging and making defensive strikes, they aimed to stab the heads and control them. The change in tactics confused the monster, and the soldiers managed to pin each of the hydra’s heads against the ground. The flesh closed around the spears, but the soldiers held their spears fast against the raging hydra.

Elspeth charged forward and swung her blade in a low arc along the ground. For an instant, it seemed that she would cleave all the necks cleanly. But the hydra reared its final head out of reach with the spear still jutting through its skull. Polukranos bit off the head of the nearby soldier and knocked his headless corpse flying through the air and into Elspeth. The impact slammed her into the ground, and she felt her ribs crack. She watched in horror as all the stumps sprouted two more heads. The hydra’s body vibrated with energy and rejuvenated strength. Daxos ran to Elspeth and dragged her away from the monster. With a succession of rapid bites, the hydra slaughtered the remainder of her soldiers. Daxos and Elspeth were the last standing against Polukranos.

Theros: Godsend, Part I, Chapter 12