Benevolent Hydra
~$0.76 low · ~$6.21 high
Green. Creature — Hydra
Secrets of Strixhaven Commander #124 · Illustrated by Vincent Christiaens
Secrets of Strixhaven Commander #124 · Illustrated by Vincent ChristiaensWhat is Benevolent Hydra worth?
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Oracle text
This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it.
If one or more +1/+1 counters would be put on another creature you control, that many plus one +1/+1 counters are put on it instead.
, Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature: Put a +1/+1 counter on another target creature you control.
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Format legality
All 3 printings of Benevolent Hydra
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Secrets of Strixhaven Commander soc #124· 2026rare· Cardmarket €1.20 | rare | $0.76 | No foil printing | €1.20 | |
 Secret Lair Drop sld #1889· 2025Borderlessrare· Cardmarket €6.26 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $6.21 | €6.26 foil | |
 Jumpstart 2022 j22 #38· 2022rare· Cardmarket €4.13 | rare | $4.21 | No foil printing | €4.13 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2022
- Printings
- 3
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #2,941 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Vincent Christiaens, Jack Teagle, Eric Deschamps
Rulings (2)
2022-12-02
"Put on another creature you control" includes creatures other than Benevolent Hydra that enter the battlefield with +1/+1 counters on them. If another creature would enter the battlefield with a number of +1/+1 counters on it while you control Benevolent Hydra, it enters with that many counters plus one.
2022-12-02
Each additional Benevolent Hydra you control will increase the number of +1/+1 counters placed on anther creature by one.
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