Magic: The Gathering · promo
Bristling Hydra
Kaladesh Promos · #147s · rare · 2016
Creature — Hydra
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Market reference
$0.73
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 147s / 83
- Release year
- 2016
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Chris Rahn
- Colors
- G
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- black
- Security stamp
- oval
- Finishes
- foil
- Promo types
- setpromo · prerelease · datestamped
- Printed
- 2016-09-30
About this card
Mana cost: {2}{G}{G}
Type: Creature — Hydra
When this creature enters, you get {E}{E}{E} (three energy counters). Pay {E}{E}{E}: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. It gains hexproof until end of turn.
P/T: 4/3
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (foil) | $0.73 |
| EUR (foil) | €0.67 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Bristling Hydra is real?
Bristling Hydra is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Bristling Hydra worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Bristling Hydra is $0.73; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Bristling Hydra from?
Bristling Hydra is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Kaladesh Promos" in the promo series, released in 2016.
What rarity is Bristling Hydra?
Bristling Hydra is a rare card in the Kaladesh Promos set.
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