Whiptongue Hydra

Whiptongue Hydra card image

Whiptongue Hydra: Creature - Lizard Hydra, Foundations Commander. Reach. When this creature enters, destroy all creatures with flying. On Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{5}{G}
Mana value
6
Type
Creature - Lizard Hydra
Colour identity
Green (G)
Power / toughness
4/4
Rarity
Rare
Set
Foundations Commander (FDC)
Released
2026-10-02
Collector number
240
Artist
Izzy
Commander rank
7,148 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
Keywords
Reach

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About Whiptongue Hydra

Whiptongue Hydra is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare green creature from Foundations Commander (FDC), released in October 2026. It is collector number 240 in that set, with art by Izzy. It costs {5}{G} (five generic and one green mana) to cast, for a mana value of 6. It is a 4/4 creature. Its colour identity is green. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander and Oathbreaker. It has been printed in 4 sets, from Treasure Chest (2016) to Foundations Commander (2024). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.30 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-12).

Card text

Reach

When this creature enters, destroy all creatures with flying. Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature for each creature destroyed this way.

Its greatest asset is neither its sticky tongues nor keen eyes, but patience.

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.30 (as of 2026-11-12).

The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.

Format legality

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

LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal

Other printings of Whiptongue Hydra

Whiptongue Hydra has been printed in 4 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.

PrintingRarityYear
Neon Dynasty Commander (NEC) #134Rare2022
Treasure Chest (PZ2) #70657Rare2018
Commander 2018 (C18) #36Rare2018

Official rulings

Two official rulings apply to Whiptongue Hydra, newest first.

  • If a creature with flying would be destroyed, but an Aura with the umbra armor ability is destroyed instead, Whiptongue Hydra won't count that creature or that Aura as a "creature destroyed this way."
  • A creature with indestructible or a creature that regenerates won't count as having been "destroyed this way."

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