Protean Hydra
Magic 2011 · Rare · Normal · #194 · Current price $4.39
The card
{X}{G} · Creature — Hydra · 0/0
This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it.
If damage would be dealt to this creature, prevent that damage and remove that many +1/+1 counters from it.
Whenever a +1/+1 counter is removed from this creature, put two +1/+1 counters on it at the beginning of the next end step.
Price history
Traded between $4.11 and $4.61 over the last 90 days, peaking 18 Jul 2026. Now $4.39 — 4.8% below its 90-day high. Over the window it moved +5.5%.
AI price forecast
- 7-day: $4.39 (+0.0%, high confidence) — 80% range $4.21 to $4.54
- 14-day: $4.39 (+0.1%, high confidence) — 80% range $4.11 to $4.63
- 30-day: $4.40 (+0.2%, high confidence) — 80% range $3.96 to $4.82
Other printings
Protean Hydra has 4 printings tracked here; this is the 4th most expensive.
- Magic 2011 (Foil) — $15.50
- Magic 2010 (Foil) — $15.36
- Magic 2010 — $4.82
Playability & legality
EDHREC rank 6512 — a measure of how often it appears in Commander decks.
Legal in: Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander.
About this printing
- This is a reprint, not a first printing.
- 2003 frame.
- Art by Jim Murray.
Forecasts are statistical estimates with confidence intervals, not guarantees. Collectibles are speculative. This is not financial advice.