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The first ability checks the number you chose for X, not the amount of mana you actually spent.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #171
Apocalypse Hydra
mm2·#171·rare·nonfoil
Illus. Jason Chan
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in vault
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for trade
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wishlisted
May '15
11 yr ago
Value
$1.68$0 (-2.9%)
30 days high $0.71 · low $0.68
Volatility · moderate
EUR€0.47USD$0.68TIX0.02 tix
Where to buy / sell
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #9,756 · Niche pick
Variants
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
wotc
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 at $0.68, down from $0.70 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.02 and $0.71 across 34 observations. Headline volatility reads moderate. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 17 hours ago at $0.68.
This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from MM2 — 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.
This card belongs to *Modern Masters 2015* (released May 2015).
Card #171 in Modern Masters 2015.
Rarity tier: rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters.
Card type: Creature — Hydra. Color identity: green/red. Mana cost: {X}{R}{G} (2 converted).
Legal in Tlr, Duel, Penny, Predh, Legacy, and Modern.
EDHrec ranks this card #9,756 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Jason Chan.
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