Rock Hydra

Limited Edition Alpha · #171 · rare · EN

CA$224.99

cheapest of 4 store offers · see all

market $1032.43

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: 1993-08-05

Finishes: Nonfoil

Market price

  • Cardmarket (converted): $1032.43
  • Cardmarket: €905.96
  • MTGO tix: 0
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230 days tracked · $1135.00 → $1032.43 (-9%) · low $707.20 · high $1320.00
Daily USD snapshots; a flat stretch is a day with no new price recorded.

Other languages

The same printing (Limited Edition Alpha #171) 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.

StoreConditionFinishPriceChecked
Face To Face GamesNM · 3 days agoNMregularCA$224.993 days ago
CardmarketNM · todayNMregular€905.96today
Card KingdomMP · 4 days agoMPregular$959.994 days ago
Card KingdomSP · 4 days agoSPregular$1279.994 days ago

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 1 lists
  • 1 copies tracked

All printings of Rock Hydra

USD · low $1.00 · high $1032.43

Set#RarityUSD
30th Anniversary Edition#167 · rare167rare$37.73
30th Anniversary Edition#464 · rare464rare$76.99
Masters Edition IV#133 · rare133rare—
Summer Magic / Edgar#173 · rare173rare$1.00
Revised Edition#173 · rare173rare$3.78
Intl. Collectors' Edition#172 · rare172rare$3.81
Collectors' Edition#172 · rare172rare$8.00
Unlimited Edition#172 · rare172rare$45.99
Limited Edition Beta#172 · rare172rare$226.72
Limited Edition Alpha#171 · rare171rare$1032.43