Hooded Hydra

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This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it.

When this creature dies, create a 1/1 green Snake creature token for each +1/+1 counter on it.

Morph {3}{G}{G}

As this creature is turned face up, put five +1/+1 counters on it.

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.80 (as of 2026-11-12).

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Format legality

Legality of Hooded Hydra by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

Other printings of Hooded Hydra

Hooded Hydra has been printed in 3 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.

Official rulings

The 8 most recent official rulings for Hooded Hydra, newest first.

• 2014-09-20 Any time you have priority, you may turn the face-down creature face up by revealing what its morph cost is and paying that cost. This is a special action. It doesn't use the stack and can't be responded to. Only a face-down permanent can be turned face up this way; a face-down spell cannot.
• 2014-09-20 You must ensure that your face-down spells and permanents can easily be differentiated from each other. You're not allowed to mix up the cards that represent them on the battlefield in order to confuse other players. The order they entered the battlefield should remain clear. Common methods for doing this include using markers or dice, or simply placing them in order on the battlefield.
• 2014-09-20 When the spell resolves, it enters the battlefield as a 2/2 creature with no name, mana cost, creature types, or abilities. It's colorless and has a mana value of 0. Other effects that apply to the creature can still grant it any of these characteristics.
• 2014-09-20 If a face-down permanent leaves the battlefield, you must reveal it. You must also reveal all face-down spells and permanents you control if you leave the game or if the game ends.
• 2014-09-20 The face-down spell has no mana cost and has a mana value of 0. When you cast a face-down spell, put it on the stack face down so no other player knows what it is, and pay {3}. This is an alternative cost.
• 2014-09-20 Hooded Hydra's last ability isn't a triggered ability. It's a replacement ability that modifies how Hooded Hydra is turned face up. Players can't respond to Hooded Hydra being turned face up and having five +1/+1 counters put on it.
• 2014-09-20 Morph lets you cast a card face down by paying {3}, and lets you turn the face-down permanent face up any time you have priority by paying its morph cost.
• 2014-09-20 If Hooded Hydra is face down and it's turned face up some other way than by having its morph cost paid, the last ability will still apply.

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