Goldvein Hydra
Goldvein Hydra: Creature - Hydra, Secrets of Strixhaven Commander. Vigilance, trample, haste. This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it. On Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {X}{G}
- Mana value
- 1
- Type
- Creature - Hydra
- Colour identity
- Green (G)
- Power / toughness
- 0/0
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Set
- Secrets of Strixhaven Commander (SOC)
- Released
- 2026-04-24
- Collector number
- 270
- Artist
- David Auden Nash
- Commander rank
- 1,450 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
- Keywords
- Vigilance, Treasure, Haste, Trample
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About Goldvein Hydra
Goldvein Hydra is a Magic: The Gathering card, a mythic rare green creature from Secrets of Strixhaven Commander (SOC), a Commander product released in April 2026. It is collector number 270 in that set, with art by David Auden Nash. It costs {X}{G} (X and one green mana) to cast, for a mana value of 1. It is a 0/0 creature. Its colour identity is green. It is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Historic, Timeless and Gladiator. It has been printed in 3 sets, from Outlaws of Thunder Junction (2024) to Secrets of Strixhaven Commander (2026). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $3.89 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-03).
Card text
Vigilance, trample, haste
This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it.
When this creature dies, create a number of tapped Treasure tokens equal to its power.
The key is to slay it before it sprouts so many heads that your fear outpaces your greed.
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $3.89 (as of 2026-11-03).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Goldvein Hydra by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Standard | Legal |
|---|---|
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
Other printings of Goldvein Hydra
Goldvein Hydra has been printed in 3 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Outlaws of Thunder Junction (OTJ) #167 | Mythic | 2024 |
| Outlaws of Thunder Junction (OTJ) #341 | Mythic | 2024 |
| Outlaws of Thunder Junction Promos (POTJ) #167p | Mythic | 2024 |
| Outlaws of Thunder Junction Promos (POTJ) #167s | Mythic | 2024 |
Official rulings
One official ruling applies to Goldvein Hydra.
- Use Goldvein Hydra's power as it last existed on the battlefield to determine how many Treasure tokens to create.
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