Hydra Trainer
MH3Modern Horizons 3/#159/2024Uncommon
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.06
TCGplayer$0.24
ManaPool$0.15
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.01
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.24TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 4.0%30d▼ 14.3%90d▲ 4.3%
90d high
$0.29
90d low
$0.19
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.24
Modern Horizons 3
- Down 14.3% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 17% below its 90 day high of $0.29.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 33% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Human Warrior
You may exert this creature as it attacks. When you do, target creature gets +X/+X until end of turn, where X is the number of counters on permanents you control. (An exerted creature won't untap during your next untap step.)
: Adapt 2. (If this creature has no +1/+1 counters on it, put two +1/+1 counters on it.)
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Keywords
AdaptExert
Card capabilities
Creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (7)
wotc7 Jun 2024
You don't choose a target for Hydra Trainer's first ability at the time it triggers. Rather, a second "reflexive" ability triggers when you exert Hydra Trainer this way. You choose a target for that ability as it goes on the stack. Each player may respond to this triggered ability as normal.
wotc7 Jun 2024
If you gain control of another player's permanent until end of turn and exert it, and then that player regains control of it, it will untap during that player's untap step.
wotc7 Jun 2024
If a creature somehow loses all of its +1/+1 counters, it can adapt again and get more +1/+1 counters.
wotc7 Jun 2024
You can exert Hydra Trainer as you declare it as an attacking creature. You can't do so later in combat, and creatures put onto the battlefield attacking can't be exerted. Any abilities that trigger on exerting an attacking creature will resolve before blockers are declared.
wotc7 Jun 2024
You can always activate an ability that will cause a creature to adapt. As that ability resolves, if the creature has a +1/+1 counter on it for any reason, you simply won't put any +1/+1 counters on it.
wotc7 Jun 2024
If an exerted permanent is already untapped during your next untap step (most likely because an effect untapped it), exert's effect preventing it from untapping expires without having done anything.
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About this card
Hydra Trainer
Hydra Trainer is a Creature — Human Warrior, with mana cost {1}{G} (mana value 2).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.24 (down 14.3% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Hydra Trainer FAQ
How much is Hydra Trainer worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Hydra Trainer is $0.24. It is down 14.3% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.19 to $0.29.
What is the cheapest printing of Hydra Trainer?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Modern Horizons 3 at $0.24 on TCGplayer.
What set was Hydra Trainer first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from MH3 #159, released 2024-06-14.
Is there a foil version of Hydra Trainer?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.32 versus $0.24 for nonfoil, which is 33% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Hydra Trainer legal in Commander?
Yes, Hydra Trainer is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Hydra Trainer legal in Modern?
Yes, Hydra Trainer is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Hydra Trainer legal in Standard?
Hydra Trainer is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Hydra Trainer do?
Hydra Trainer is a Creature — Human Warrior with mana cost {1}{G}. Its Oracle text reads: "You may exert this creature as it attacks. When you do, target creature gets +X/+X until end of turn, where X is the number of counters on permanents you control. (An exerted creature won't untap during your next untap step.) {2}{G}: Adapt 2. (If this creature has no +1/+1 counters on it, put two +1/+1 counters on it.)".