
Benevolent Hydra
- 1-year range
- 30 days
- −19.7%
- EDHREC rank
- #2,925 Up 17 in 30 days
- Best buylist
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Benevolent Hydra Price Summary
The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.61, down 6.2% over 7 days, down 19.7% over 30 days, down 34.4% over 90 days.
Benevolent Hydra Price History
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Where to Buy and Sell Benevolent Hydra
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Benevolent Hydra in Sealed Products
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Benevolent Hydra Printings & Prices
Benevolent Hydra has 3 tracked printings across 3 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including borderless treatments.
Sell Benevolent Hydra: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Market | Spread to market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CoolStuffInc | SLD #1889 | Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | J22 #38 | Nonfoil | |||
| Card Kingdom | SLD #1889 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | J22 #38 | Nonfoil | |||
| Card Kingdom | SOC #124 | Nonfoil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | SOC #124 | Nonfoil |
Benevolent Hydra Rules Text & Legality
This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it.
If one or more +1/+1 counters would be put on another creature you control, that many plus one +1/+1 counters are put on it instead.
{T}, Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature: Put a +1/+1 counter on another target creature you control.
Benevolent Hydra is legal in Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Pauper.
- CommanderLegal
- Duel CommanderLegal
- LegacyLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- VintageLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- Competitive BrawlNot legal
- Future StandardNot legal
- GladiatorNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- Old SchoolNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- Pauper CommanderNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- PreDHNot legal
- PremodernNot legal
- StandardNot legal
- Standard BrawlNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
Benevolent Hydra Rulings
- Dec 2, 2022
"Put on another creature you control" includes creatures other than Benevolent Hydra that enter the battlefield with +1/+1 counters on them. If another creature would enter the battlefield with a number of +1/+1 counters on it while you control Benevolent Hydra, it enters with that many counters plus one.
- Dec 2, 2022
Each additional Benevolent Hydra you control will increase the number of +1/+1 counters placed on anther creature by one.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Benevolent Hydra has been reprinted 3 times. The Secrets of Strixhaven Commander reprint cut the price 79% in 30 days.
- Jun 21, 2021Secret Lair Drop · Borderless, foilSLD #1889
- Dec 2, 2022Jumpstart 2022J22 #38
- Apr 24, 2026Secrets of Strixhaven CommanderSOC #124
Benevolent Hydra in Commander
Benevolent Hydra is the #2,925 most-played card on EDHREC, up 17 places over the last 30 days.
across all Commander decks Up 17 in 30 days
Benevolent Hydra FAQ
How much is Benevolent Hydra worth?
Benevolent Hydra is worth about $0.61 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is Benevolent Hydra legal in Commander?
Yes. Benevolent Hydra is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.
Has Benevolent Hydra been reprinted?
Yes. Benevolent Hydra has been reprinted 3 times, with 3 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Benevolent Hydra cheap?
Benevolent Hydra trades at about $0.61; 3 reprints keep supply plentiful.
What can I play instead of Benevolent Hydra?
Cards that fill a similar role include Hardened Scales, Conclave Mentor, Kami of Whispered Hopes.





