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Rock Hydra LEA

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

id	45505
artist	Jeff A. Menges
artistIds	14a1de4b-1237-4e7b-8868-b71e87c9a46e
asciiName
attractionLights
availability	paper
boosterTypes	default
borderColor	black
colorIdentity	R
colorIndicator
colors	R
defense
duelDeck
edhrecRank	25277
edhrecSaltiness
faceConvertedManaCost
faceFlavorName
faceManaValue
faceName
finishes	nonfoil
flavorName
flavorText
frameEffects
frameVersion	1993
hand
hasAlternativeDeckLimit
hasContentWarning
hasFoil	0
hasNonFoil	1
isAlternative
isFullArt
isFunny
isGameChanger
isOnlineOnly
isOversized
isPromo
isRebalanced
isReprint
isReserved	1
isStarter
isStorySpotlight
isTextless
isTimeshifted
keywords
language	English
layout	normal
leadershipSkills
life
loyalty
manaCost	{X}{R}{R}
manaValue	2
name	Rock Hydra
number	171
originalPrintings
originalReleaseDate
originalText	Put X +1/+1 counters (heads) on Hydra. Each point of damage Hydra suffers destroys one head unless R is spent. During upkeep, new heads may be grown for {R}{R}{R} apiece.
otherFaceIds
power	0
printings	2ED, 30A, 3ED, CED, CEI, FBB, LEA, LEB, ME4, SUM
promoTypes
rarity	rare
rebalancedPrintings
relatedCards
securityStamp
setCode	LEA
side
signature
sourceProducts	{'nonfoil': ['7e17487a-7a6a-51ff-927e-7063226b93dc', 'b3b2af6e-cefc-5fb0-aa82-63fb73d9358b']}
subsets
subtypes	Hydra
supertypes
text	This 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.
toughness	0
type	Creature — Hydra
types	Creature
uuid	2eb79bb1-e34c-5303-b1ef-38710f4e89fc
variations
watermark
setName	Limited Edition Alpha

Identifiers

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deckboxId	2806
mcmId	5405
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mtgoId
multiverseId	219
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Legalities

id	45505
alchemy
brawl
commander	Legal
duel	Legal
future
gladiator
historic
legacy	Legal
modern
oathbreaker	Legal
oldschool	Legal
pauper
paupercommander
penny	Legal
pioneer
predh	Legal
premodern
standard
standardbrawl
timeless
uuid	2eb79bb1-e34c-5303-b1ef-38710f4e89fc
vintage	Legal

Purchase URLs

id	45505
cardKingdom	https://mtgjson.com/links/edd25e1b5ce075e1
cardKingdomEtched
cardKingdomFoil
cardmarket
tcgplayer	https://mtgjson.com/links/0c03a6683ccbbb0f
tcgplayerEtched
uuid	2eb79bb1-e34c-5303-b1ef-38710f4e89fc

Foreign Data (per language)

No foreign data.

Rulings

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