Genesis Hydra
C20Commander 2020/#172/2020RareReprint
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.59
Cardmarket€0.26
ManaPool$0.31
TCGplayer$0.53
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.05
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.59High $0.79Low $0.59▼ 14.5%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.53TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 1.8%30d▲ 12.8%90d▲ 39.5%
90d high
$0.54
90d low
$0.37
Paper printings priced
8
Currently 7th
Cheapest paper printing
$0.38
Magic 2015
- Up 12.8% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- This printing is the 7th cheapest paper printing currently priced (8 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Plant Hydra
When you cast this spell, reveal the top X cards of your library. You may put a nonland permanent card with mana value X or less from among them onto the battlefield. Then shuffle the rest into your library.
This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it.
0 / 0
Card capabilities
Creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (6)
wotc17 Nov 2017
If you have fewer than X cards in your library, you reveal all of them.
wotc17 Nov 2017
A nonland permanent card is an artifact, creature, enchantment, or planeswalker card.
wotc17 Nov 2017
If you put an Aura onto the battlefield this way, you choose what it enchants as it enters the battlefield. This doesn't target any permanent or player, but it must be able to enchant that permanent or player. For example, you could put a green Aura onto the battlefield enchanting a creature with hexproof controlled by an opponent, but not one with protection from green.
wotc17 Nov 2017
If "the rest" is zero cards, either because X was 0 or because X was 1 and that card was put onto the battlefield, the library is still shuffled.
wotc17 Nov 2017
Genesis Hydra's first ability will resolve before Genesis Hydra does. Notably, if you put an Aura card onto the battlefield this way, it can't enchant Genesis Hydra.
wotc17 Nov 2017
If a card in a player's library has {X} in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.
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About this card
Genesis Hydra
Genesis Hydra is a Creature — Plant Hydra, with mana cost {X}{G}{G} (mana value 2). Printed 8 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.53 (up 12.8% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Genesis Hydra FAQ
How much is Genesis Hydra worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Genesis Hydra is $0.53. It is up 12.8% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.37 to $0.54.
What is the cheapest printing of Genesis Hydra?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Magic 2015 at $0.38 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Genesis Hydra?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from The List at $1.19 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Genesis Hydra are there?
Genesis Hydra has been printed 8 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Genesis Hydra first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from M15 #176, released 2014-07-18.
What is the newest printing of Genesis Hydra?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from OTC #193, released 2024-04-19.
Is Genesis Hydra legal in Commander?
Yes, Genesis Hydra is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Genesis Hydra legal in Modern?
Yes, Genesis Hydra is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.