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Benevolent Hydra

{X}{G}{G}

Creature — Hydra

SOCSecrets of Strixhaven Commander#124rare

EDHREC #2,940Played in Under 1% of cEDH decks with green

Finishes
Nonfoil
Border
black
Security stamp
oval
Frame
2015
Illustrator
Vincent Christiaens
CommanderLegalModernNot legalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
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 DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it. If one or more +1/+1 counters would be put on another creature you control, that many plus one +1/+1 counters are put on it instead. {T}, Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature: Put a +1/+1 counter on another target creature you control.
1/1
Plays as:
Counter DoublerCounter PayoffCounter PlacerMana SinkX Spell
Market · per finishtrend updated 5h ago · prices as of Oct 15, 2026
Nonfoil$0.76-6.2%
$0.60 low$0.45 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.76· across 3 printings· you're viewing it

Price history

last 30 days · set by the window above · each finish on its own scale
Nonfoil$0.76-6.2%30D
30D range$0.74to$0.86Since Apr 2026:H $9.81L $0.74

Other printings

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Found in

1 productRounded odds

  • Secrets of Strixhaven Commander Deck Quandrix Unlimited

    Deck · $39.24

    Nonfoil Included

Combos

Used in 76 known combos

Rulings

2 · latest Dec 2, 2022
  • WotCDec 2, 2022

    "Put on another creature you control" includes creatures other than Benevolent Hydra that enter the battlefield with +1/+1 counters on them. If another creature would enter the battlefield with a number of +1/+1 counters on it while you control Benevolent Hydra, it enters with that many counters plus one.

  • WotCDec 2, 2022

    Each additional Benevolent Hydra you control will increase the number of +1/+1 counters placed on anther creature by one.

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