Hydroform
~$0.08 low · ~$1.23 high
Multicolor. Instant
Gatecrash #172 · Illustrated by Howard Lyon
Gatecrash #172 · Illustrated by Howard LyonWhat is Hydroform worth?
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Oracle text
Target land becomes a 3/3 Elemental creature with flying until end of turn. It's still a land.
"While the sea may be our home, the sky is our destiny." —Prime Speaker Zegana
Format legality
The only printing of Hydroform
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gatecrash gtc #172· 2013common· Cardmarket €0.16 · €0.24 foil | common | $0.08 | $1.23 | €0.16€0.24 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2013
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #27,724 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Howard Lyon
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Gatecrash card (#172).
172
- 172Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Rulings (3)
2013-01-24
Hydroform doesn’t affect the land’s name or any other types, subtypes, or supertypes (such as basic or legendary) the land may have. The land will also keep any abilities it had.
2013-01-24
Effects that modify power and/or toughness but don’t set them to a specific value (like the one created by Giant Growth), power/toughness changes from counters, and effects that switch a creature’s power and toughness will continue to apply. This may happen if the land was already a creature when Hydroform resolved.
2013-01-24
If the target land hasn’t been under its controller’s control continuously since the beginning of their most recent turn, that land won’t be able to attack and its
abilities won’t be able to be activated. In most cases, that means it will no longer be able to be tapped for mana that turn.
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