Rock Hydra (Revised Edition) - Gatherer

Rock Hydra

Community Rating:

Community Rating: 3.767 / 5 (45 votes)

Oracle Printed

Card Name:

Rock Hydra

Mana Cost:

Mana Value:

Types:

Creature — Hydra

Card Text:

Rock Hydra enters with X +1/+1 counters on it.

For each 1 damage that would be dealt to Rock Hydra, if it has a +1/+1 counter on it, remove a +1/+1 counter from it and prevent that 1 damage.

: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to Rock Hydra this turn.

: Put a +1/+1 counter on Rock Hydra. Activate only during your upkeep.

P/T:

0 / 0

Expansion:

Revised Edition

Rarity:

Rare

All Sets:

Artist:

Jeff A. Menges

Rulings

10/4/2004	If put onto the battlefield without casting it from your hand, X will be zero.
10/4/2004	Once on the battlefield, the X is considered to be zero when calculating its mana cost.
8/1/2008	You can activate the activated ability that prevents damage any time, even if no source seems likely to deal damage to you in the near future. It will prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt this turn, even if that turns out to be much later in the turn.
8/1/2008	If damage that would be dealt to Rock Hydra can't be prevented, you still remove a +1/+1 counter from it for each 1 damage dealt.