Rock Hydra
Revised Edition · Rare · Normal · #173 · Current price $3.82
The card
{X}{R}{R} · Creature — Hydra · 0/0
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.
Price history
Traded between $3.56 and $3.86 over the last 90 days, peaking 17 Jun 2026. Now $3.82 — 1.0% below its 90-day high. Over the window it moved −1.0%.
AI price forecast
- 7-day: $3.82 (+0.0%, high confidence) — 80% range $3.73 to $4.01
- 14-day: $3.83 (+0.1%, high confidence) — 80% range $3.69 to $4.14
- 30-day: $3.89 (+1.8%, high confidence) — 80% range $3.59 to $4.39
Other printings
Rock Hydra has 5 printings tracked here; this is the 4th most expensive.
- 30th Anniversary Edition — $76.99
- Unlimited Edition — $45.99
- Collectors' Edition — $8.00
- Summer Magic / Edgar — $1.00
Playability & legality
EDHREC rank 27551 — a measure of how often it appears in Commander decks.
Legal in: Legacy, Vintage, Commander.
About this printing
- On the Reserved List — Wizards has committed never to reprint it.
- This is a reprint, not a first printing.
- White border.
- 1993 frame.
- Art by Jeff A. Menges.
Forecasts are statistical estimates with confidence intervals, not guarantees. Collectibles are speculative. This is not financial advice.