Card text
This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it.
For each 1 damage that would be dealt to this creature, if it has a +1/+1 counter on it, remove a +1/+1 counter from it and prevent that 1 damage.
{R}: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to this creature this turn.
{R}{R}{R}: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. Activate only during your upkeep.
Cheapest
US$1.25
at TCGplayer · postage at checkout
Cheapest · the United States
US$1.25
In stock at · US
4 stores
6 stores in other markets
Mana cost
{X}{R}{R}
Power / toughness
0/0
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Price comparison (4) · the United States
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Card text
This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it.
For each 1 damage that would be dealt to this creature, if it has a +1/+1 counter on it, remove a +1/+1 counter from it and prevent that 1 damage.
{R}: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to this creature this turn.
{R}{R}{R}: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. Activate only during your upkeep.
Format legality
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- 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$3.89Low US$3.89High US$3.89
About Rock Hydra
Rock Hydra (173) is a Red Creature — Hydra from Revised Edition (3ED). It costs {X}{R}{R}, has mana value 2 and is a 0/0. It is printed at Rare rarity. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander and Oathbreaker.
The cheapest listing we track in the United States is US$1.25, 68% below TCGplayer's US$3.89 market price. 4 stores have it in stock, and the next-cheapest listing is US$1.95, 56% more than the cheapest, so the first row is worth taking.
The United States is the cheapest of the 3 markets that have it, and Australia is dearest at about 54% more once converted. In each market's own currency the cheapest listings read US$1.25 in the United States, C$2.60 in Canada and A$2.90 in Australia. 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$3.89.
Revised Edition is a core set, released April 1994. Rock Hydra has 7 other cards in the database, listed further down the page.
This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it. For each 1 damage that would be dealt to this creature, if it has a +1/+1 counter on it, remove a +1/+1 counter from it and prevent that 1 damage. {R}: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to this creature this turn. {R}{R}{R}: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. Activate only during your upkeep.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does Rock Hydra 173 cost?
- The cheapest live price for Rock Hydra (173) is currently US$1.25 across 33 stores in the United States, and TCGplayer's market price is US$3.89; every other market we cover is compared on this page too. Prices are read once a day.
- How much is Rock Hydra in other currencies?
- US$1.25 in the United States, C$2.60 in Canada and A$2.90 in Australia. Each is a real listing in the currency its seller bills in.
- What set is Rock Hydra from?
- Rock Hydra is card 173 from Revised Edition (3ED) in Magic: The Gathering. It is a rare Red creature.
- Where can I buy Rock Hydra?
- Compare every store selling Rock 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.
Rock Hydra price by market
Rock Hydra is cheapest in the United States at US$1.25 and dearest in Australia at A$2.90 (≈ US$1.93), a 54% spread across the 3 markets stocking it. Each seller bills in its own currency; converted figures are indicative only.
| Market | Cheapest | ≈ USD | Stores |
|---|---|---|---|
| United StatesCheapestYour market | US$1.25postage at checkout | 4 | |
| Canada | C$2.60postage at checkout ≈ US$1.90 | 3 | |
| Australia | A$2.90postage at checkout ≈ US$1.93 | 3 |
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
- 173
- Set
- Revised Edition (3ED)
- Set type
- Core set
- Released
- 4 April 1994
- Rarity
- Rare (R)
- Printing
- Standard
- Type line
- Creature — Hydra
- Colour
- Red
- Colour identity
- Red
- Mana cost
- {X}{R}{R}
- Power / toughness
- 0/0
- Finish
- Non-foil
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