Rock Hydra
LEALimited Edition Alpha/#171/1993Rare◆ Graded data
Reserved listColour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$1499.99
Cardmarket€905.96
ManaPool$833.60
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$750.00
Paper retail history (USD)
2 providers
Latest $1.5kHigh $1.6kLow $1.5k▼ 6.3%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$3.92TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-09
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 0.8%90d▲ 8.3%
90d high
$3.94
90d low
$3.56
Paper printings priced
5
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$3.92
Revised Edition
- Up 0.8% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $3.94.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (5 priced in total).
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Graded market
Graded card prices
Graded prices are market estimates for professionally graded copies of this exact printing where sufficient market data is available.
Additional graded market
AnyGrade 9.5
$2,283.00
AnyGrade 9
$950.00
AnyGrade 8
$763.39
AnyGrade 7
$489.63
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Hydra
This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it.
For each 1 damage that would be dealt to this creature, if it has a +1/+1 counter on it, remove a +1/+1 counter from it and prevent that 1 damage.
: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to this creature this turn.
: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. Activate only during your upkeep.
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 (4)
wotc1 Aug 2008
You can activate the activated ability that prevents damage any time, even if no source seems likely to deal damage to you in the near future. It will prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt this turn, even if that turns out to be much later in the turn.
wotc1 Aug 2008
If damage that would be dealt to Rock Hydra can't be prevented, you still remove a +1/+1 counter from it for each 1 damage dealt.
wotc4 Oct 2004
Once on the battlefield, the X is considered to be zero when calculating its mana cost.
wotc4 Oct 2004
If put onto the battlefield without casting it from your hand, X will be zero.
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About this card
Rock Hydra
Rock Hydra is a Creature — Hydra, with mana cost {X}{R}{R} (mana value 2). Printed 9 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: $3.92 (up 0.8% over 30 days).
This exact printing has graded market data available further up the page. Graded prices reflect professionally slabbed copies; missing (grader, grade) combinations do not appear.
Frequently asked
Rock Hydra FAQ
How much is Rock Hydra worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Rock Hydra is $3.92. It is up 0.8% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $3.56 to $3.94.
What is the cheapest printing of Rock Hydra?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Revised Edition at $3.92 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Rock Hydra?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from 30th Anniversary Edition at $76.99 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Rock Hydra are there?
Rock Hydra has been printed 9 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Rock Hydra first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from LEA #171, released 1993-08-05.
What is the newest printing of Rock Hydra?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from 30A #464, released 2022-11-28.
Is Rock Hydra legal in Commander?
Yes, Rock Hydra is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Rock Hydra legal in Modern?
Rock Hydra is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.