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Rock Hydra ME4

Other printings of "Rock Hydra": ME4 #133 30A #167 LEA #171 2ED #172 CED #172 CEI #172 LEB #172 3ED #173 FBB #173 SUM #173 30A #464

Card

id52735
artistJeff A. Menges
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attractionLights
availabilitymtgo
boosterTypesdefault
borderColorblack
colorIdentityR
colorIndicator
colorsR
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edhrecRank25277
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finishesnonfoil, foil
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frameEffects
frameVersion1997
hand
hasAlternativeDeckLimit
hasContentWarning
hasFoil1
hasNonFoil1
isAlternative
isFullArt
isFunny
isGameChanger
isOnlineOnly1
isOversized
isPromo
isRebalanced
isReprint1
isReserved1
isStarter
isStorySpotlight
isTextless
isTimeshifted
keywords
languageEnglish
layoutnormal
leadershipSkills
life
loyalty
manaCost{X}{R}{R}
manaValue2
nameRock Hydra
number133
originalPrintings
originalReleaseDate
originalTextRock 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.
{R}: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to Rock Hydra this turn.
{R}{R}{R}: Put a +1/+1 counter on Rock Hydra. Activate this ability only during your upkeep.
otherFaceIds
power0
printings2ED, 30A, 3ED, CED, CEI, FBB, LEA, LEB, ME4, SUM
promoTypes
rarityrare
rebalancedPrintings
relatedCards
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setCodeME4
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signature
sourceProducts
subsets
subtypesHydra
supertypes
textThis 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.
toughness0
typeCreature — Hydra
typesCreature
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variations
watermark
setNameMasters Edition IV

Identifiers

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Legalities

id52735
alchemy
brawl
commanderLegal
duelLegal
future
gladiator
historic
legacyLegal
modern
oathbreakerLegal
oldschool
pauper
paupercommander
pennyLegal
pioneer
predhLegal
premodern
standard
standardbrawl
timeless
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vintageLegal

Purchase URLs

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Foreign Data (per language)

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Rulings

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

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