Core Set · Unlimited Edition

Rock Hydra

172/302 • rare • illus. Jeff A. Menges

A near-mint Rock Hydra #172 from Unlimited Edition (Magic: The Gathering) is worth about £34.19.

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£34.19

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£34.19

Lightly Played

£17.30

Moderately Played

£15.39

Heavily Played

£12.78

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About Rock Hydra

Rock Hydra (card #172) is a rare card from the Unlimited Edition set in the Magic: The Gathering Trading Card Game. It is the 172nd of 302 cards in the base set. It carries a rarity of rare, which determines how often it appears in booster packs. The Unlimited Edition set belongs to the Core Set series and was released in 1993. Its artwork was illustrated by Jeff A. Menges. Based on live market data, a near-mint copy is currently valued at around £34.19 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: Unlimited Edition
Number: #172 of 302
Rarity: rare
Artist: Jeff A. Menges
Year: 1993
Game: Magic: The Gathering
Market value: £34.19 (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: 1 Dec 1993

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.