Hydra's Growth

As of Jul 23, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Hydra's Growth is $1.01 (PLST #THB-172), and the most expensive is $3.23 (J22 #89). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $1.01, flat over 7 days, flat over 30 days, down 12.9% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $3.25 (2026).

Hydra's Growth has 3 tracked printings across 3 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.

PLST #THB-172

$1.01

CK $2.49 / $0.85 16%

THB #172

$1.80 +78%

CK $2.29 / $0.80 56%

THB #172 Foil

$2.21 +119%

CK $3.49 / $1.23 44%

J22 #89

$3.23 +220%

CK $3.49

Card Kingdom currently pays $1.23 cash for THB #172 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 65% (wide).

• Jan 24, 2020 If Hydra's Growth leaves the battlefield before its enters-the-battlefield triggered ability resolves, the creature it last enchanted before it left gets the +1/+1 counter.
• Jan 24, 2020 To double the number of +1/+1 counters on a creature, put a number of +1/+1 counters on it equal to the number it already has. Other cards that interact with putting counters on it will interact with this effect accordingly.

Hydra's Growth has been reprinted 4 times.

Set	Date	Rarity	Treatment
J22 #89	2022-12-02	Uncommon	Standard
PLST #THB-172	2022-04-29	Uncommon	Standard
THB #172	2020-01-24	Uncommon	Standard
THB #172	2020-01-24	Uncommon	Standard

Hydra's Growth is the #2,058 most-played card on EDHREC, down 29 places over the last 30 days.