Rock Hydra

Unlimited Edition · #172 · rare · EN

$11.10

cheapest of 17 store offers · see all

market $49.83

Mana cost: {X}{R}{R}

Type: Creature — Hydra

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.

Artist: Jeff A. Menges

Released: 1993-12-01

Finishes: Nonfoil

Market price

  • TCGplayer: $49.83
  • Cardmarket: €24.60
  • MTGO tix: 0
$49.83$45.83
243 days of daily prices for Rock Hydra: $45.83 to $49.83
2026-01-252026-11-12
243 days tracked · $45.83 → $49.83 (+9%) · low $45.83 · high $49.83
Daily USD snapshots; a flat stretch is a day with no new price recorded.

Other languages

The same printing (Unlimited Edition #172) in 3 other languages.

Store prices

The 3 cheapest per condition and finish, in stock at the last check. Offers not re-confirmed within 60 days are not shown. Prices in different currencies are compared at the current exchange rate.

StoreConditionFinishPriceChecked
ManaPoolDM · todayDMregular$11.10today
Card KingdomHP · todayHPregular$15.20today
Face To Face GamesHP · todayHPregularCA$22.50today
401 GamesDM · todayDMregularCA$24.75today
CardTraderHP · 6 days agoHPregular€18.046 days ago
Face To Face GamesSP · todaySPregularCA$31.49today
Card KingdomMP · todayMPregular$22.79today
CardmarketNM · todayNMregular€24.60today
CardTraderDM · 6 days agoDMregular€25.406 days ago
CardTraderMP · 6 days agoMPregular€26.916 days ago
ManaPoolSP · todaySPregular$35.79today
Fetch & Shock GamesSP · 3 days agoSPregularCA$54.003 days ago
ManaPoolMP · todayMPregular$39.87today
ManaPoolNM · todayNMregular$46.83today
CardTraderNM · 6 days agoNMregular€89.596 days ago

Truncated: 2 further offers are available at a higher price in the same conditions, out of 17 in total.

Format legality

  • standard: not legal
  • pioneer: not legal
  • modern: not legal
  • legacy: legal
  • vintage: legal
  • commander: legal
  • pauper: not legal
  • brawl: not legal

In Gestic collections

  • Held in 2 lists
  • 2 copies tracked

All printings of Rock Hydra

USD · low $1.00 · high $1006.77

Set#RarityUSD
30th Anniversary Edition#464 · rare464rare$88.90
30th Anniversary Edition#167 · rare167rare$14.98
Masters Edition IV#133 · rare133rare—
Summer Magic / Edgar#173 · rare173rare$1.00
Revised Edition#173 · rare173rare$3.92
Intl. Collectors' Edition#172 · rare172rare$4.29
Collectors' Edition#172 · rare172rare$8.00
Unlimited Edition#172 · rare172rare$49.83
Limited Edition Beta#172 · rare172rare$214.23
Limited Edition Alpha#171 · rare171rare$1006.77