Rock Hydra

Limited Edition Beta • #172 • rare

Creature — Hydra |

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Live Value $0.00

Foil Multiplier: Flat Baseline (1.0x)

Reprint Profile:

Printed 11 times RESERVED LIST (ZERO RISK)

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Rock Hydra

Limited Edition Beta • #172 • rare

Current Valuation

$0.00

Rarity

rare

Set Origin

LEB

Daily Shift

0.00%

EDHREC Rank

#27,565

Mana Cost

Oracle Data

Card Type Creature — Hydra

Color Identity Red

Power / Toughness 0 / 0

🖋️ Curator's Notes

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.

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Official Judge Precedents

4 Precedents

2004-10-04

If put onto the battlefield without casting it from your hand, X will be zero.

2004-10-04

Once on the battlefield, the X is considered to be zero when calculating its mana cost.

2008-08-01

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.

2008-08-01

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.

📜 Technical Attributes

Release Date: 1993-10-04

Set Name: Limited Edition Beta

Artist Reference: Jeff A. Menges

Border Profile: black

✨ Variants & Finishes

Available Finishes Standard

Promo Status NO

Edition Status Reprint