Magic: The Gathering · core
Protean Hydra
Magic 2011 · #194 · rare · 2010
Creature — Hydra
Listings
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Market reference
$4.04
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 194 / 249
- Release year
- 2010
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Jim Murray
- Colors
- G
- Frame
- 2003
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2010-07-16
About this card
Mana cost: {X}{G}
Type: Creature — Hydra
This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it. If damage would be dealt to this creature, prevent that damage and remove that many +1/+1 counters from it. Whenever a +1/+1 counter is removed from this creature, put two +1/+1 counters on it at the beginning of the next end step.
P/T: 0/0
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 (non-foil) | $4.04 |
| USD (foil) | $15.41 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €2.55 |
| EUR (foil) | €3.88 |
| MTGO tix | 0.02 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Protean Hydra is real?
Protean 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 Protean Hydra worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Protean Hydra is $4.04; 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 Protean Hydra from?
Protean Hydra is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Magic 2011" in the core series, released in 2010.
What rarity is Protean Hydra?
Protean Hydra is a rare card in the Magic 2011 set.
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Other Protean Hydra printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
