Lifeblood Hydra
Secrets of Strixhaven Commander (SOC) #274 · Rare · Creature — Hydra
Mana cost: {X}{G}{G}{G}
Trample
This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it.
When this creature dies, you gain life and draw cards equal to its power.
Pharika has written her secrets on its bones so that only the worthy may discover them.
Power/toughness 0/0 · Illustrated by Alex Horley-Orlandelli · Released April 24, 2026
Prices
- Nonfoil: $0.32 USD · €0.32 EUR
Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: down $0.01 USD (3.0%) to $0.32 USD; low $0.29 USD, high $0.38 USD.
Printings
- Secrets of Strixhaven Commander #274 (this printing) · Rare · 2026 · $0.32 USD
- Commander Masters #303 (CMM) · Rare · 2023 · $0.68 USD
- Commander Masters #565 (CMM) · Rare · 2023 · $8.85 USD etched
- Commander Anthology #124 (CMA) · Rare · 2017 · $2.43 USD
- Commander 2014 #45 (C14) · Rare · 2014 · $2.64 USD
Legality
- Standard: Not legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Not legal
- Historic: Not legal
- Modern: Not legal
- Brawl: Not legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Not legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Not legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Not legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2014-11-07 · wotc — Use Lifeblood Hydra's power when it died (including any +1/+1 counters it had) to determine how much life to gain and how many cards to draw.
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