Rock Hydra from Summer Magic (SUM) #173, Magic: The Gathering card

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.

RedRareCreature

Rock Hydra

Creature — Hydra

Summer Magic (SUM) · 173

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Colour identityRed

Mana cost

{X}{R}{R}

Power / toughness

0/0

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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

About Rock Hydra

Rock Hydra (173) is a Red Creature — Hydra from Summer Magic (SUM). 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.

Summer Magic is a gold-bordered collector set, not legal in sanctioned play, released June 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.

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