Clockwork Hydra
TSPTime Spiral/#253/2006Uncommon
MV 5
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.39
Cardmarket€0.10
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.22
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.03
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.39High $0.39Low $0.35▲ 11.4%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.22TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 4.3%30d▼ 12.0%90d▲ 4.8%
90d high
$0.25
90d low
$0.21
Paper printings priced
4
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.16
Time Spiral Remastered
- Down 12.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 12% below its 90 day high of $0.25.
- This printing is the 2nd cheapest paper printing currently priced (4 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 150% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Artifact Creature — Hydra
This creature enters with four +1/+1 counters on it.
Whenever this creature attacks or blocks, remove a +1/+1 counter from it. If you do, it deals 1 damage to any target.
: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
0 / 0
Card capabilities
ArtifactCreature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (2)
wotc19 Mar 2021
If Clockwork Hydra leaves the battlefield while its trigger is on the stack, you can't remove a +1/+1 counter from it, so it won't deal damage.
wotc19 Mar 2021
If the chosen target is an illegal target by the time Clockwork Hydra's triggered ability tries to resolve, the ability doesn't resolve. You don't remove a counter from Clockwork Hydra.
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About this card
Clockwork Hydra
Clockwork Hydra is an Artifact Creature — Hydra, with mana cost {5} (mana value 5). Printed 4 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.22 (down 12.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Clockwork Hydra FAQ
How much is Clockwork Hydra worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Clockwork Hydra is $0.22. It is down 12.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.21 to $0.25.
What is the cheapest printing of Clockwork Hydra?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Time Spiral Remastered at $0.16 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Clockwork Hydra?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Jumpstart 2022 at $0.28 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Clockwork Hydra are there?
Clockwork Hydra has been printed 4 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Clockwork Hydra first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from TSP #253, released 2006-10-06.
What is the newest printing of Clockwork Hydra?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from J22 #135, released 2022-12-02.
Is there a foil version of Clockwork Hydra?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.55 versus $0.22 for nonfoil, which is 150% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Clockwork Hydra legal in Commander?
Yes, Clockwork Hydra is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.