Ironscale Hydra
Creature — Hydra
Ironscale Hydra
Creature — Hydra
Card Text
If a creature would deal combat damage to this creature, prevent that damage and put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
Card Details
- Mana Value
- 5
- Colors
- Green
- Color Identity
- Green
- Power / Toughness
- 5 / 5
- EDHREC Rank
- #8,454
Format Legalities
Market Prices
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Price History (30d)
All Printings (12)
| Set | # | Rarity | Lang | Artist | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The List (PLST) | #THB-296 | rare | en | Brian Valeza | $0.67 | — |
| Theros Beyond Death (THB) | #296 | rare | en | Brian Valeza | $1.46 | $4.07 |
| Theros Beyond Death (THB) | #296 | rare | de | Brian Valeza | — | — |
| Theros Beyond Death (THB) | #296 | rare | es | Brian Valeza | — | — |
| Theros Beyond Death (THB) | #296 | rare | fr | Brian Valeza | — | — |
| Theros Beyond Death (THB) | #296 | rare | it | Brian Valeza | — | — |
| Theros Beyond Death (THB) | #296 | rare | ja | Brian Valeza | — | — |
| Theros Beyond Death (THB) | #296 | rare | ko | Brian Valeza | — | — |
| Theros Beyond Death (THB) | #296 | rare | pt | Brian Valeza | — | — |
| Theros Beyond Death (THB) | #296 | rare | ru | Brian Valeza | — | — |
| Theros Beyond Death (THB) | #296 | rare | zhs | Brian Valeza | — | — |
| Theros Beyond Death (THB) | #296 | rare | zht | Brian Valeza | — | — |
Official Rulings (2)
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.
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.
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