Core Set · Foreign Black Border

Rock Hydra

173/307 • rare • illus. Jeff A. Menges

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About Rock Hydra

Rock Hydra (card #173) is a rare card from the Foreign Black Border set in the Magic: The Gathering Trading Card Game. It is the 173rd of 307 cards in the base set. It carries a rarity of rare, which determines how often it appears in booster packs. The Foreign Black Border set belongs to the Core Set series and was released in 1994. Its artwork was illustrated by Jeff A. Menges. Based on live market data, a near-mint copy is currently valued at around £4.46 on The TCG OS. Track its full price history, compare raw and graded values, browse other printings, and find live listings below.

Card details

Set: Foreign Black Border
Number: #173 of 307
Rarity: rare
Artist: Jeff A. Menges
Year: 1994
Game: Magic: The Gathering
Market value: £4.46 (near-mint)

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Card details

Type: Creature — Hydra
Mana cost: {X}{R}{R}
Mana value: 2
Power / Toughness: 0 / 0
Colours: R
Rarity: rare
Artist: Jeff A. Menges
Released: 11 Apr 1994

Oracle text

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. {R}: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to this creature this turn. {R}{R}{R}: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. Activate only during your upkeep.