Card

Rock Hydra

Creature — Hydra


Rock Hydra enters the battlefield with X +1/+1 counters on it.
For each 1 damage that would be dealt to Rock Hydra, 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 Rock Hydra this turn.
: Put a +1/+1 counter on Rock Hydra. Activate this ability only during your upkeep.


  Collector's Edition (CED)
Rare

Illustrated by: Jeff A. Menges

Not Legal Alchemy BO1
Not Legal Standard BO1
Not Legal Brawl
Not Legal Explorer BO1
Not Legal Historic BO1
Not Legal Historic Brawl
Not Legal Modern
Not Legal Pauper
Not Legal Pioneer
Not Legal Traditional Standard
Not Legal Timeless BO1
Not Legal Traditional Alchemy
Not Legal Traditional Explorer
Not Legal Traditional Historic
Not Legal Traditional Timeless

Rulings

  • 2004-10-04
    If put onto the battlefield without casting it from your hand, X will be zero.
  • 2008-08-01
    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.
  • 2008-08-01
    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.
  • 2004-10-04
    Once on the battlefield, the X is considered to be zero when calculating its mana cost.
USD Non-foil