Ironscale Hydra
The List (PLST) #THB-296 · Rare · Creature — Hydra
Mana cost: {3}{G}{G}
If a creature would deal combat damage to this creature, prevent that damage and put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
"Put down your bows, you fools! Arrows only make it angry!"
—Callia, Hyrax Tower scout
Power/toughness 5/5 · Illustrated by Brian Valeza · Released August 2, 2024
Prices
- Nonfoil: $0.48 USD · €0.44 EUR
Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: down $0.17 USD (26.2%) to $0.48 USD; low $0.48 USD, high $0.65 USD.
Printings
- The List #THB-296 (this printing) · Rare · 2024 · $0.48 USD
- Theros Beyond Death #296 (THB) · Rare · 2020 · $1.54 USD
Legality
- Standard: Not legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Legal
- Historic: Legal
- Modern: Legal
- Brawl: Legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Not legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2020-01-24 · wotc — If damage that can’t be prevented is dealt to Ironscale Hydra, the damage is dealt and you’ll simultaneously put a +1/+1 counter on it, before the game checks for lethal damage.
- 2020-01-24 · wotc — You put only one +1/+1 counter on Ironscale Hydra per creature whose combat damage is prevented, no matter how much damage would have been dealt.