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You're correct. It means the hydra cannot be killed by combat damage. Needs a removal spell

I posted a copy of my glissa deck for you to browse at in case you were actually interested.

[Glissa The Traitor]

Glissa The Traitor 99 cards, 0 sideboard 1 {Woodland Cemetery} 1 {Rupture Spire} 1 {Ghost Quarter} 1 {Shimmering Grotto} 1 {Tree of Tales} 1 {Golgari Rot Farm} 1 {Terramorphic Expanse} 1 {Evolving Wilds} 1 {Buried Ruin} 13 {Forest} 11 {Swamp} 1 {Temple of the False God} 34 lands 1 {Kuldotha Forgemaster} 1 {Birds of Paradise} 1 {Platinum Emperion} 1 {Platinum Angel} 1 {Yavimaya Elder} 1 {Primeval Titan} 1 {Grave Titan} 1 {Solemn Simulacrum} 1 {Moriok Replica} 1 {Avatar of Woe} 1 {Spawnsire of Ulamog} 1 {Razorfield Rhino} 1 {Eternal Witness} 1 {Moriok Rigger} 1 {Mycosynth Golem} 1 {Oracle of Mul Daya} 1 {Pentavus} 1 {Manor Gargoyle} 1 {Rampaging Baloths} 1 {Darksteel Colossus} 1 {Thopter Assembly} 1 {Myr Sire} 1 {Steel Overseer} 1 {Sylvan Ranger} 1 {Royal Assassin} 1 {Darksteel Sentinel} 1 {Darksteel Juggernaut} 1 {Alloy Golem} 1 {Pierce Strider} 1 {Fangren Marauder} 30 creatures 1 {Beast Within} 1 {Birthing Pod} 1 {Bladed Pinions} 1 {Doom Blade} 1 {Viridian Claw} 1 {Corrosive Gale} 1 {Bonehoard} 1 {Fresh Meat} 1 {Darksteel Forge} 1 {Rampant Growth} 1 {Unwinding Clock} 1 {Mirrorworks} 1 {Sol Ring} 1 {Trollhide} 1 {Green Sun's Zenith} 1 {Mind's Eye} 1 {Cultivate} 1 {Grappling Hook} 1 {Diabolic Tutor} 1 {Hunter's Insight} 1 {Piston Sledge} 1 {Whispersilk Cloak} 1 {Sign in Blood} 1 {Go for the Throat} 1 {Druidic Satchel} 1 {Call to the Grave} 1 {Darksteel Plate} 1 {Overrun} 1 {Swiftfoot Boots} 1 {Harrow} 1 {Infiltration Lens} 1 {Golgari Signet} 1 {Mindslaver} 1 {Strata Scythe} 1 {Manalith} 35 other spells Sideboard Notes:

Yup!

Animar of the elements is a decent general for large scale creatures.

Remember however that especially if this is your first deck large creature cards with good abilities are generally legendary or mythic and can be expensive.

@ black jester
That's why the 'bounce' cards are included. You wait for them to cast their general, bounce it to their hand from the field and then use vedallion clique's ability to remove their general from the game. If they built their deck correctly ( based around their general) then they're now in big trouble.