First printed in Magic 2012 (2011)
All 6 prints
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Creature — Hydra
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.
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- Illustrated by
- Aleksi Briclot
Legality
- Legal in
- Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Penny Dreadful, Commander, Duel Commander, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Pauper, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Ruling (1)
- 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.
Prices
MTGO price: 0.007 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 31 Oct 2026).
Combos
1 combo:
- Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB…: Pitiless Plunderer + Primordial Hydra + Primordial Mist + Yedora, Grave Gardener
