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◇ Catalog #217

Apocalypse Hydra

bbd·#217·rare·foil

Illus. Jason Chan

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in vault

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for trade

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wishlisted

Jun '18

8 yr ago

Value

$1.38+$0 (+4.2%)

30 days high $1.43 · low $1.30

NM$1.38

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$1.28–$1.46modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $1.41low $0.96range 46.9%n 53

Where to buy / sell

TCGplayer eBay sold Cardmarket EU Star City

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #9,807 · Niche pick

Variants

Foil$1.38

Nonfoil$0.63

Gameplay

Creature — Hydra

This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it. If X is 5 or more, it enters with an additional X +1/+1 counters on it. {1}{R}, Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature: It deals 1 damage to any target.

0/0

Legalities

tlrlegal

duellegal

brawlnot legal

pennylegal

PreDH

Rulings · 2

2009-02-01wotc

The first ability checks the number you chose for X, not the amount of mana you actually spent.

2009-02-01wotc

For example, if X is 4, Apocalypse Hydra enters with four +1/+1 counters on it, but if X is 5, it enters with ten +1/+1 counters on it.

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $1.38. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.96 and $1.41 across 53 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from BBD — the lineup includes Foil and Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.

Card #217 of *Battlebond*, the set that shipped alongside the June 2018 Battlebond release.

Card type: Creature — Hydra, color identity green/red, printed at rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters. Mana cost: {X}{R}{G} (2 converted).

Legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.

EDHrec ranks this card #9,807 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Jason Chan. Rarix catalogs 415 other cards credited to this artist.