Primordial Hydra (M12 #189) MTG

Primordial Hydra is a mythic printing from Magic 2012 (M12 #189), a Creature — Hydra. Illustrated by Aleksi Briclot.

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.

Details

Mana cost	{X}{G}{G}
Type	Creature — Hydra
Rarity	Mythic
Set	Magic 2012 (M12)
Collector number	189
Artist	Aleksi Briclot
Released	2011-07-15

Current price

As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $6.96, foil $28.92 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.

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Legality

Standard	Not legal
Future Standard	Not legal
Historic	Not legal
Timeless	Not legal
Gladiator	Not legal
Pioneer	Not legal
Modern	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Pauper	Not legal
Vintage	Legal
Penny Dreadful	Legal
Commander	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Standard Brawl	Not legal
Brawl	Not legal
Competitive Brawl	Not legal
Alchemy	Not legal
Pauper Commander	Not legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Old School	Not legal
Premodern	Not legal
PrEDH	Not legal
TLR	Legal

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Rulings

September 22, 2011 — 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.

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