Heroes' Bane
~$0.17 low · ~$0.53 high
Green. Creature — Hydra
Foundations #639 · Illustrated by Raymond Swanland
Foundations #639 · Illustrated by Raymond SwanlandWhat is Heroes' Bane worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
This creature enters with four +1/+1 counters on it.
: Put X +1/+1 counters on this creature, where X is its power.
0/0
Travelers' tales claim that hydras bite off their own heads to make themselves deadlier.
Format legality
All 6 printings of Heroes' Bane
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Foundations fdn #639· 2024rare· Cardmarket €0.15 | rare | $0.17 | No foil printing | €0.15 | |
 The List plst #IMA-166· 2024uncommon· Cardmarket €0.03 | uncommon | $0.17 | No foil printing | €0.03 | |
 Commander 2020 c20 #175· 2020uncommon· Cardmarket €0.19 | uncommon | $0.32 | No foil printing | €0.19 | |
 Iconic Masters ima #166· 2017uncommon· Cardmarket €0.11 · €0.33 foil | uncommon | $0.36 | $0.53 | €0.11€0.33 foil | |
 Journey into Nyx jou #126· 2014rare· Cardmarket €0.23 · €0.54 foil | rare | $0.28 | $0.43 | €0.23€0.54 foil | |
 Journey into Nyx Promos pjou #126★· 2014Promorare· Cardmarket €0.94 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $0.32 | €0.94 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2014
- Printings
- 6
- Mana value
- 5
- EDHREC rank
- #7,954 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Raymond Swanland, Volkan Baǵa
Rulings (2)
2024-11-08
If Heroes' Bane's power is less than 0 when its second ability resolves, X is considered to be 0.
2024-11-08
The value of X is calculated only once, as Heroes' Bane's last ability resolves.
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