Primordial Hydra
~$1.46 low · ~$28.92 high
Green. Creature — Hydra
Secrets of Strixhaven Commander #284 · Illustrated by Aleksi Briclot
Secrets of Strixhaven Commander #284 · Illustrated by Aleksi BriclotWhat is Primordial Hydra 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 X +1/+1 counters on it.
At the beginning of your upkeep, double the number of +1/+1 counters on this creature.
This creature has trample as long as it has ten or more +1/+1 counters on it.
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Format legality
All 6 printings of Primordial Hydra
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Secrets of Strixhaven Commander soc #284· 2026mythic· Cardmarket €1.48 | mythic | $1.46 | No foil printing | €1.48 | |
 Secret Lair Drop sld #1330· 2023PosterBorderlessmythic· Cardmarket €8.13 foil | mythic | No non-foil printing | $16.02 | €8.13 foil | |
 Jumpstart 2022 j22 #712· 2022mythic· Cardmarket €4.81 | mythic | $7.85 | No foil printing | €4.81 | |
 Magic 2013 m13 #183· 2012mythic· Cardmarket €3.47 · €14.19 foil | mythic | $7.69 | $18.64 | €3.47€14.19 foil | |
 Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 Promos pdp13 #1· 2012Promomythic· Cardmarket €7.18 | mythic | $11.65 | No foil printing | €7.18 | |
 Magic 2012 m12 #189· 2011mythic· Cardmarket €4.37 · €20.36 foil | mythic | $6.96 | $28.92 | €4.37€20.36 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2011
- Printings
- 6
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #2,423 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Double
- Artists
- Aleksi Briclot, CatDirty, Chase Stone
Rulings (1)
2011-09-22
Consider only the number of +1/+1 counters on Primordial Hydra when determining if it has trample, not its power and toughness. For example, a Primordial Hydra with six +1/+1 counters on it that's been the target of Titanic Growth (giving it +4/+4) would not have trample.
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