Vastwood Hydra
C20Commander 2020/#194/2020RareReprint
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$1.99
Cardmarket€0.92
ManaPool$0.65
TCGplayer$1.28
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.50
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $1.99High $2.29Low $1.29▲ 33.6%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$1.28TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 2.3%30d▼ 1.5%90d▼ 7.9%
90d high
$1.42
90d low
$1.28
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$1.03
Magic 2014
- Down 1.5% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 10% below its 90 day high of $1.42.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (2 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Hydra
This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it.
When this creature dies, you may distribute a number of +1/+1 counters equal to the number of +1/+1 counters on this creature among any number of creatures you control.
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 (3)
wotc1 Jul 2013
You choose how the counters will be distributed when the ability resolves.
wotc1 Jul 2013
In some unusual cases, Vastwood Hydra will have enough -1/-1 counters put on it to make its toughness 0 or less. If this happens, the ability will still distribute a number of +1/+1 counters equal to the number of +1/+1 counters on Vastwood Hydra before the -1/-1 counters were put on it. For example, if Vastwood Hydra has two +1/+1 counters on it and three -1/-1 counters are put on it, two +1/+1 counters will be distributed.
wotc1 Jul 2013
The ability that triggers when Vastwood Hydra dies doesn’t target any of the creatures. You can choose to put counters on a creature with protection from green, for example.
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About this card
Vastwood Hydra
Vastwood Hydra is a Creature — Hydra, with mana cost {X}{G}{G} (mana value 2). Printed 2 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: $1.28 (down 1.5% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Vastwood Hydra FAQ
How much is Vastwood Hydra worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Vastwood Hydra is $1.28. It is down 1.5% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $1.28 to $1.42.
What is the cheapest printing of Vastwood Hydra?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Magic 2014 at $1.03 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Vastwood Hydra?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Commander 2020 at $1.28 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Vastwood Hydra are there?
Vastwood Hydra has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Vastwood Hydra first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from M14 #198, released 2013-07-19.
What is the newest printing of Vastwood Hydra?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from C20 #194, released 2020-04-17.
Is Vastwood Hydra legal in Commander?
Yes, Vastwood Hydra is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Vastwood Hydra legal in Modern?
Yes, Vastwood Hydra is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.