Hooded Hydra
KTKKhans of Tarkir/#136/2014Mythic
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$1.99
Cardmarket€0.82
ManaPool$0.25
TCGplayer$0.96
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$1.00
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $1.99High $1.99Low $0.99▲ 101.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.96TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 1.0%30d▼ 1.0%90d▲ 29.7%
90d high
$1.01
90d low
$0.72
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.50
Murders at Karlov Manor Commander
- Down 1.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 5% below its 90 day high of $1.01.
- This printing is the 2nd cheapest paper printing currently priced (3 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 506% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Snake Hydra
This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it.
When this creature dies, create a 1/1 green Snake creature token for each +1/+1 counter on it.
Morph
As this creature is turned face up, put five +1/+1 counters on it.
0 / 0
Keywords
Morph
Card capabilities
Creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (12)
wotc20 Sept 2014
If a face-down permanent leaves the battlefield, you must reveal it. You must also reveal all face-down spells and permanents you control if you leave the game or if the game ends.
wotc20 Sept 2014
Hooded Hydra's last ability isn't a triggered ability. It's a replacement ability that modifies how Hooded Hydra is turned face up. Players can't respond to Hooded Hydra being turned face up and having five +1/+1 counters put on it.
wotc20 Sept 2014
The face-down spell has no mana cost and has a mana value of 0. When you cast a face-down spell, put it on the stack face down so no other player knows what it is, and pay {3}. This is an alternative cost.
wotc20 Sept 2014
Use the number of +1/+1 counters that were on Hooded Hydra the last time it was on the battlefield to determine how many Snake tokens to create.
wotc20 Sept 2014
A permanent that turns face up or face down changes characteristics but is otherwise the same permanent. Spells and abilities that were targeting that permanent, as well as Auras and Equipment that were attached to the permanent, aren't affected.
wotc20 Sept 2014
Any time you have priority, you may turn the face-down creature face up by revealing what its morph cost is and paying that cost. This is a special action. It doesn't use the stack and can't be responded to. Only a face-down permanent can be turned face up this way; a face-down spell cannot.
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About this card
Hooded Hydra
Hooded Hydra is a Creature — Snake Hydra, with mana cost {X}{G}{G} (mana value 2). Printed 3 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: $0.96 (down 1.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Hooded Hydra FAQ
How much is Hooded Hydra worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Hooded Hydra is $0.96. It is down 1.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.72 to $1.01.
What is the cheapest printing of Hooded Hydra?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Murders at Karlov Manor Commander at $0.50 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Hooded Hydra?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Commander 2019 at $1.10 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Hooded Hydra are there?
Hooded Hydra has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Hooded Hydra first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from KTK #136, released 2014-09-26.
What is the newest printing of Hooded Hydra?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from MKC #171, released 2024-02-09.
Is there a foil version of Hooded Hydra?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $5.82 versus $0.96 for nonfoil, which is 506% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Hooded Hydra legal in Commander?
Yes, Hooded Hydra is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.