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Rock Hydra 30A

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

id1942
artistJeff A. Menges
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asciiName
attractionLights
availabilitypaper
boosterTypes
borderColorblack
colorIdentityR
colorIndicator
colorsR
defense
duelDeck
edhrecRank25294
edhrecSaltiness
faceConvertedManaCost
faceFlavorName
faceManaValue
faceName
finishesnonfoil
flavorName
flavorText
frameEffects
frameVersion2015
hand
hasAlternativeDeckLimit
hasContentWarning
hasFoil0
hasNonFoil1
isAlternative
isFullArt
isFunny
isGameChanger
isOnlineOnly
isOversized
isPromo
isRebalanced
isReprint1
isReserved1
isStarter1
isStorySpotlight
isTextless
isTimeshifted
keywords
languageEnglish
layoutnormal
leadershipSkills
life
loyalty
manaCost{X}{R}{R}
manaValue2
nameRock Hydra
number167
originalPrintings
originalReleaseDate
originalText
otherFaceIds
power0
printings2ED, 30A, 3ED, CED, CEI, FBB, LEA, LEB, ME4, SUM
promoTypes
rarityrare
rebalancedPrintings
relatedCards
securityStampoval
setCode30A
side
signature
sourceProducts{'nonfoil': ['01c557c2-326c-555b-a9b9-eb0d64425356']}
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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variations89869372-c9b8-5abe-b597-b8cc91d1586b
watermark
setName30th Anniversary Edition

Identifiers

id1942
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mtgoId
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scryfallIllustrationId1d45fef3-f97c-4da8-93a8-a24ca312e3fe
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Legalities

id1942
alchemy
brawl
commander
duel
future
gladiator
historic
legacy
modern
oathbreaker
oldschool
pauper
paupercommander
penny
pioneer
predh
premodern
standard
standardbrawl
timeless
uuid84e69cc4-87ec-556d-98f6-e894e24871d2
vintage

Purchase URLs

id1942
cardKingdomhttps://mtgjson.com/links/bebd970e725ff0b2
cardKingdomEtched
cardKingdomFoil
cardmarket
tcgplayerhttps://mtgjson.com/links/6c4bb2a10c20e9d5
tcgplayerEtched
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Foreign Data (per language)

No foreign data.

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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