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Primordial Hydra

{X}{G}{G}

Creature — Hydra

M13Magic 2013#183mythic

EDHREC #2,423Played in Under 1% of cEDH decks with green

Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Frame
2003
Illustrator
Aleksi Briclot
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
GladiatorNot legal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardNot legal
This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, double the number of +1/+1 counters on this creature. This creature has trample as long as it has ten or more +1/+1 counters on it.
0/0
Plays as:
Counter DoublerCounter PayoffMana SinkX Spell
Market · per finishtrend updated 7h ago · prices as of Oct 15, 2026
Nonfoil$7.69-6.4%
$3.43 low$0.43 gap
Foil$18.80-1.5%
$18.61 low$8.61 gap
Cheapest playable copy$1.50· across 6 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Price history

last 30 days · set by the window above · each finish on its own scale
Nonfoil$7.69-6.4%30D
30D range$7.69to$8.22Since Feb 2024:H $9.43L $6.16
Foil$18.80-1.5%30D2.44× nonfoil
30D range$18.29to$19.09Since Feb 2024:H $30.73L $18.29

Other printings

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Found in

4 productsRounded odds

  • 2013 Core Set MTGO Redemption

    Box Set · —

    Nonfoil 1+ copiesFoil —

  • 2013 Core Set MTGO Redemption Foil

    Box Set · —

    Nonfoil —Foil 1+ copies

  • 2013 Core Set Booster Pack

    Booster Pack · $10.83

    Nonfoil under 1%Foil under 1%

  • 2013 Core Set Six Card Booster Pack

    Booster Pack · —

    Nonfoil under 1%Foil —

Combos

Used in 1 known combo

Rulings

1 · latest Sep 22, 2011
  • WotCSep 22, 2011

    Consider only the number of +1/+1 counters on Primordial Hydra when determining if it has trample, not its power and toughness. For example, a Primordial Hydra with six +1/+1 counters on it that's been the target of Titanic Growth (giving it +4/+4) would not have trample.

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