Lair of the Hydra
Lair of the Hydra: Land, Adventures in the Forgotten Realms. If you control two or more other lands, this land enters tapped. Tap: Add G. On Mana Grove.
- Mana value
- 0
- Type
- Land
- Colour identity
- Green (G)
- Rarity
- Rare
- Set
- Adventures in the Forgotten Realms (AFR)
- Released
- 2021-07-23
- Collector number
- 259
- Artist
- Johannes Voss
- Commander rank
- 2,460 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
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About Lair of the Hydra
Lair of the Hydra is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare green land from Adventures in the Forgotten Realms (AFR), an expansion set released in July 2021. It is collector number 259 in that set, with art by Johannes Voss. As a land, it has no mana cost. Its colour identity is green. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Historic, Timeless, Gladiator and Penny Dreadful. It has been printed in 3 sets, from Adventures in the Forgotten Realms (2021) to Modern Horizons 3 Commander (2024). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.41 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-01).
Card text
If you control two or more other lands, this land enters tapped.
{T}: Add {G}.
{X}{G}: Until end of turn, this land becomes an X/X green Hydra creature. It's still a land. X can't be 0.
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.41 (as of 2026-11-01).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Lair of the Hydra by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Pioneer | Legal |
|---|---|
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
Other printings of Lair of the Hydra
Lair of the 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Modern Horizons 3 Commander (M3C) #353 | Rare | 2024 |
| Adventures in the Forgotten Realms (AFR) #356 | Rare | 2021 |
| Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Promos (PAFR) #259a | Rare | 2021 |
| Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Promos (PAFR) #259p | Rare | 2021 |
| Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Promos (PAFR) #259s | Rare | 2021 |
Official rulings
Two official rulings apply to Lair of the Hydra, newest first.
- If Lair of the Hydra enters the battlefield at the same time as one or more other lands, it doesn't take those lands into consideration when determining how many other lands you control.
- If you turn Lair of the Hydra into a creature but haven't controlled it continuously since your most recent turn began, you won't be able to activate its mana ability or attack with it.
Similar cards
Other land cards with a green colour identity, ranked by how often they appear in Commander decks.
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