Primordial Hydra
Primordial Hydra: Creature - Hydra, Secrets of Strixhaven Commander. This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it. Prices and printings on Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {X}{G}{G}
- Mana value
- 2
- 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
- 284
- Artist
- Aleksi Briclot
- Commander rank
- 2,470 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
- Keywords
- Double
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About Primordial Hydra
Primordial 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 284 in that set, with art by Aleksi Briclot. It costs {X}{G}{G} (X and two green mana) to cast, for a mana value of 2. It is a 0/0 creature. Its colour identity is green. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker and Penny Dreadful. It has been printed in 6 sets, from Magic 2012 (2011) to Secrets of Strixhaven Commander (2026). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $1.32 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-01).
Card text
This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it.
At the beginning of your upkeep, double the number of +1/+1 counters on this creature.
This creature has trample as long as it has ten or more +1/+1 counters on it.
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $1.32 (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 Primordial Hydra by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Modern | Legal |
|---|---|
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
Other printings of Primordial Hydra
Primordial Hydra has been printed in 6 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #1330 | Mythic | 2023 |
| Jumpstart 2022 (J22) #712 | Mythic | 2022 |
| Magic 2013 (M13) #183 | Mythic | 2012 |
| Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 Promos (PDP13) #1 | Mythic | 2012 |
| Magic 2012 (M12) #189 | Mythic | 2011 |
Official rulings
One official ruling applies to Primordial Hydra.
- Consider only the number of +1/+1 counters on Primordial Hydra when determining if it has trample, not its power and toughness. For example, a Primordial Hydra with six +1/+1 counters on it that's been the target of Titanic Growth (giving it +4/+4) would not have trample.
Similar cards
Other creature cards with a green colour identity, ranked by how often they appear in Commander decks.
In these precons
Primordial Hydra is in the decklist of these preconstructed Commander decks.
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