Rock Hydra Price
11 printings · 10 sets · first printed 1993
Rock Hydra has been printed 11 times across 10 sets, first in 1993 and most recently in 2022. Right now the cheapest printing is Summer Magic / Edgar #173 at $1.00, while the most expensive is 30th Anniversary Edition #464 at $76.99 — about 77× more. The median across 6 priced printings is $11.49. Reprint risk: RESERVED LIST (ZERO RISK) — On the Reserved List -- Wizards has committed to never reprint these cards.
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Every Rock Hydra Printing, Compared
Cheapest first · unpriced last| Printing | Year | Price | Dealer Buys |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Magic / Edgar #173 (R) Cheapest | 1994 | $1.00 | — |
| Revised Edition #173 (R) | 1994 | $3.89 | $0.30 |
| Collectors' Edition #172 (R) | 1993 | $8.00 | $5.50 |
| 30th Anniversary Edition #167 (R) | 2022 | $14.98 | $11.50 |
| Unlimited Edition #172 (R) | 1993 | $45.99 | — |
| 30th Anniversary Edition #464 (R) | 2022 | $76.99 | — |
| Masters Edition IV #133 (R) | 2011 | — | — |
| Foreign Black Border #173 (R) | 1994 | — | — |
| Intl. Collectors' Edition #172 (R) | 1993 | — | $7.00 |
| Limited Edition Beta #172 (R) | 1993 | — | — |
| Limited Edition Alpha #171 (R) | 1993 | — | $750.00 |
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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.Legality is a property of the card, not the printing, so it is identical for all 11 versions.
Official Judge Precedents
4 PrecedentsIf put onto the battlefield without casting it from your hand, X will be zero.
Once on the battlefield, the X is considered to be zero when calculating its mana cost.
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.
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.