Whiptongue Hydra
C18Commander 2018/#36/2018Rare
Colour IDMV 6
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.69
Cardmarket€0.92
ManaPool$0.56
TCGplayer$1.16
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.11
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.69High $1.99Low $0.59▼ 65.3%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$1.16TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 2.5%30d▼ 1.7%90d▼ 4.9%
90d high
$1.25
90d low
$1.16
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 3rd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.24
Foundations Commander
- Down 1.7% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 7% below its 90 day high of $1.25.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (3 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Lizard Hydra
Reach
When this creature enters, destroy all creatures with flying. Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature for each creature destroyed this way.
4 / 4
Keywords
Reach
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (2)
wotc13 Jul 2018
A creature with indestructible or a creature that regenerates won't count as having been "destroyed this way."
wotc13 Jul 2018
If a creature with flying would be destroyed, but an Aura with the umbra armor ability is destroyed instead, Whiptongue Hydra won't count that creature or that Aura as a "creature destroyed this way."
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Shares Creature, Creature removalOverlapping colour identity
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Shares Creature, Creature removalMV 5 vs 6
Shares Creature, Creature removalMV 7 vs 6
Shares Creature, Creature removalMV 5 vs 6
Shares CreatureSame colour identity
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About this card
Whiptongue Hydra
Whiptongue Hydra is a Creature — Lizard Hydra, with mana cost {5}{G} (mana value 6). Printed 3 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $1.16 (down 1.7% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Whiptongue Hydra FAQ
How much is Whiptongue Hydra worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Whiptongue Hydra is $1.16. It is down 1.7% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $1.16 to $1.25.
What is the cheapest printing of Whiptongue Hydra?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Foundations Commander at $0.24 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Whiptongue Hydra?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Commander 2018 at $1.16 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Whiptongue Hydra are there?
Whiptongue Hydra has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Whiptongue Hydra first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from C18 #36, released 2018-08-10.
What is the newest printing of Whiptongue Hydra?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from FDC #240, released 2026-10-02.
Is Whiptongue Hydra legal in Commander?
Yes, Whiptongue Hydra is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Whiptongue Hydra legal in Modern?
Whiptongue Hydra is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.