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$6.32
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Cheapest · the United States
US$6.32
In stock at · US
2 stores
Mana cost
{X}{R}{R}
Power / toughness
0/0
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Price comparison (2) · 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$8.00Low US$8.00High US$8.00
About Rock Hydra
This page covers the collector's edition printing of Rock Hydra (172), a Red Creature — Hydra from Collector's Edition (CED). It is printed at Rare rarity. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander and Oathbreaker.
We track no other printing of 172 in this set, so there is no base card here to compare its price with.
The cheapest listing we track in the United States is US$6.32, 21% below TCGplayer's US$8.00 market price. 2 stores have it in stock, and the next-cheapest listing is US$9.00, 42% more than the cheapest, so the first row is worth taking.
The market price moved +0% over the last 7 days; there is not yet a 30-day window to set that against. It is trading at its 90-day high of US$8.00.
Collector's Edition is a gold-bordered collector set, not legal in sanctioned play, released December 1993. 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 (Collector's Edition) 172 cost?
- The cheapest live price for Rock Hydra (172) is currently US$6.32 across 1 store in the United States, and TCGplayer's market price is US$8.00; every other market we cover is compared on this page too. Prices are read once a day.
- What set is Rock Hydra from?
- Rock Hydra is card 172 from Collector's Edition (CED) 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.
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Card details
- Card number
- 172
- Set
- Collector's Edition (CED)
- Set type
- Collector's & gold border
- Released
- 3 December 1993
- Rarity
- Rare (R)
- Printing
- Collector's Edition
- 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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