Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Molten Hydra
Urza's Legacy · #85 · rare · 1999
Creature — Hydra
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Market reference
$0.43
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 85 / 143
- Release year
- 1999
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Greg Staples
- Colors
- R
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 1999-02-15
About this card
Mana cost: {1}{R}
Type: Creature — Hydra
{1}{R}{R}: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. {T}, Remove all +1/+1 counters from this creature: It deals damage to any target equal to the number of +1/+1 counters removed this way.
"Keep off the glass. —Hydra warning sign"
P/T: 1/1
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) | $0.43 |
| USD (foil) | $11.00 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.47 |
| EUR (foil) | €14.12 |
| MTGO tix | 0.02 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Molten Hydra is real?
Molten 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 Molten Hydra worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Molten Hydra is $0.43; 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 Molten Hydra from?
Molten Hydra is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Urza's Legacy" in the expansion series, released in 1999.
What rarity is Molten Hydra?
Molten Hydra is a rare card in the Urza's Legacy set.
