Card text
This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it.
If damage would be dealt to this creature, prevent that damage and remove that many +1/+1 counters from it.
Whenever a +1/+1 counter is removed from this creature, put two +1/+1 counters on it at the beginning of the next end step.
Cheapest
US$2.49
at Holo Haven · postage at checkout
Cheapest · the United States
US$2.49
In stock at · US
4 stores
11 stores in other markets
Mana cost
{X}{G}
Power / toughness
0/0
Cheapest first by item price; postage is added at each store's checkout. How we compare prices →
Price comparison (4) · the United States
oldest listing 10h ago- 1US$2.49→
Holo HavenCheapest
DMGIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 10h ago
- 2US$2.75→
TCGplayer
lowest listingIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 10h agoPaid link
- 3US$2.97→
Red Fox Gaming
MPIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 10h ago
- 4US$3.50→
Gamers Paradise
MPIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 10h ago
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Card text
This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it.
If damage would be dealt to this creature, prevent that damage and remove that many +1/+1 counters from it.
Whenever a +1/+1 counter is removed from this creature, put two +1/+1 counters on it at the beginning of the next end step.
Format legality
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- AlchemyNot legal
Price history (USD · lowest price)
TCGplayer market shown in USD at an indicative rate
Now US$4.24Low US$4.20High US$4.24▲ 1.0%
About Protean Hydra
Protean Hydra (194) is a Green Creature — Hydra from Magic 2011 (M11) (M11). It costs {X}{G}, has mana value 1 and is a 0/0. It is printed at Rare rarity. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage and Commander and 1 more format.
The cheapest listing we track in the United States is US$2.49, 41% below TCGplayer's US$4.24 market price. 4 stores have it in stock, and the next-cheapest listing is US$2.75, only 10% more, so postage will decide the order.
The United States is the cheapest of the 6 markets that have it, and Singapore is dearest at about 93% more once converted. In each market's own currency the cheapest listings read US$2.49 in the United States, C$4.30 in Canada, €3.06 in the EU, £2.90 in the United Kingdom, A$5.60 in Australia and S$6.50 in Singapore. Conversions use indicative exchange rates, and postage, duty and import tax are not included, so a cheaper market elsewhere is a fact about listings and not a reason to import.
It is trading at its 90-day high of US$4.24.
Magic 2011 (M11) is a core set, released July 2010. Protean Hydra has 1 other card in the database, listed further down the page.
This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it. If damage would be dealt to this creature, prevent that damage and remove that many +1/+1 counters from it. Whenever a +1/+1 counter is removed from this creature, put two +1/+1 counters on it at the beginning of the next end step.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does Protean Hydra 194 cost?
- The cheapest live price for Protean Hydra (194) is currently US$2.49 across 31 stores in the United States, and TCGplayer's market price is US$4.24; every other market we cover is compared on this page too. Prices are read once a day.
- How much is Protean Hydra in other currencies?
- US$2.49 in the United States, C$4.30 in Canada, €3.06 in the EU, £2.90 in the United Kingdom, A$5.60 in Australia and S$6.50 in Singapore. Each is a real listing in the currency its seller bills in.
- What set is Protean Hydra from?
- Protean Hydra is card 194 from Magic 2011 (M11) (M11) in Magic: The Gathering. It is a rare Green creature.
- Where can I buy Protean Hydra?
- Compare every store selling Protean Hydra across the US, Australia, the UK, Singapore, Canada and the EU on this page, then buy from whichever seller offers the lowest total including postage. MTG Compare links straight through to each store.
Protean Hydra price by market
Protean Hydra is cheapest in the United States at US$2.49 and dearest in Singapore at S$6.50 (≈ US$4.81), a 93% spread across the 6 markets stocking it. Each seller bills in its own currency; converted figures are indicative only.
| Market | Cheapest | ≈ USD | Stores |
|---|---|---|---|
| United StatesCheapestYour market | US$2.49postage at checkout | 4 | |
| Canada | C$4.30postage at checkout ≈ US$3.14 | 3 | |
| Europe (EU) | €3.06postage at checkout ≈ US$3.33 | 1 | |
| United Kingdom | £2.90postage at checkout ≈ US$3.67 | 2 | |
| Australia | A$5.60postage at checkout ≈ US$3.73 | 3 | |
| Singapore | S$6.50postage at checkout ≈ US$4.81 | 2 |
Prices are live listings in each market, in the currency that seller charges. The “≈ USD” column is an indicative conversion for comparison only: not a quote, and not what you'll be billed. Stores generally ship within their own market, and international postage, duty and import tax aren't included, so a cheaper market elsewhere isn't necessarily cheaper to get delivered to you.
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Card details
- Card number
- 194
- Set
- Magic 2011 (M11) (M11)
- Set type
- Core set
- Released
- 16 July 2010
- Rarity
- Rare (R)
- Printing
- Standard
- Type line
- Creature — Hydra
- Colour
- Green
- Colour identity
- Green
- Mana cost
- {X}{G}
- Power / toughness
- 0/0
- Finish
- Non-foil
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