Pygmy Hippo
~$2.06 TCGplayer
Multicolor. Creature — HippoReserved List
Visions #133 · Illustrated by Steve White
Visions #133 · Illustrated by Steve WhiteWhat is Pygmy Hippo worth?
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Oracle text
Whenever this creature attacks and isn't blocked, you may have defending player activate a mana ability of each land they control and lose all unspent mana. If you do, this creature assigns no combat damage this turn and at the beginning of your next main phase this turn, you add an amount of 
equal to the amount of mana that player lost this way.
2/2
Format legality
The only printing of Pygmy Hippo
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Visions vis #133· 1997rare· Cardmarket €1.80 | rare | $2.06 | €1.80 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1997
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #26,022 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Steve White
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Visions card (#133).
Printed before collector numbers, which started with Exodus in 1998. The bottom shows only the artist credit ("Illus.") and the copyright. Set symbols were all black before Exodus, and core sets before Sixth Edition have none.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Rulings (2)
2013-04-15
An ability that triggers when something "attacks and isn't blocked" triggers in the declare blockers step after blockers are declared if (1) that creature is attacking and (2) no creatures are declared to block it. It will trigger even if that creature was put onto the battlefield attacking rather than having been declared as an attacker in the declare attackers step.
2013-04-15
A mana ability is an ability that (1) isn't a loyalty ability, (2) doesn't target, and (3) could add mana when it resolves.
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