M11 #194
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Protean Hydra
Creature · Hydra
TCGplayer market · M11 #194 nonfoil
$4.20 +2.4% +$0.10, 7 days
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- −4.1%
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- #6,688 Down 84 in 30 days
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Protean Hydra Price Summary
The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $4.20, up 2.4% over 7 days, down 4.1% over 30 days, down 12.1% over 90 days.
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Protean Hydra Printings & Prices
Protean Hydra has 2 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
M10 #200
Sell Protean Hydra: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Market | Spread to market |
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| Card Kingdom | M10 #200 | Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | M11 #194 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | M11 #194 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | M11 #194 | Nonfoil | |||
| Card Kingdom | M10 #200 | Nonfoil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | M10 #200 | Nonfoil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | M11 #194 | Nonfoil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | M10 #200 | Foil |
Protean Hydra Rules Text & Legality
Protean 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.
Protean Hydra is legal in Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer and Pauper.
- CommanderLegal
- Duel CommanderLegal
- LegacyLegal
- ModernLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- PreDHLegal
- VintageLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- Competitive BrawlNot legal
- Future StandardNot legal
- GladiatorNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- Old SchoolNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- Pauper CommanderNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- PremodernNot legal
- StandardNot legal
- Standard BrawlNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
Protean Hydra Rulings
- Oct 1, 2009
All damage that would be dealt to Protean Hydra is prevented, even if it doesn’t have that many +1/+1 counters on it. This is true even if Protean Hydra has no +1/+1 counters on it at all (and is able to remain on the battlefield because some other effect is boosting its toughness). If the amount of damage that would be dealt to Protean Hydra is greater than the number of +1/+1 counters on it, all the +1/+1 counters on Protean Hydra are removed from it.
- Oct 1, 2009
If a -1/-1 counter is put on Protean Hydra while it has +1/+1 counters on it, that -1/-1 counter and a +1/+1 counter will be removed from it as a state-based action. This will cause Protean Hydra’s last ability to trigger.
- Oct 1, 2009
If any +1/+1 counters are removed from Protean Hydra during the end step, its last ability will trigger and set up a delayed triggered ability that will trigger at the beginning of the next end step (which is near the end of the following turn).
- Oct 1, 2009
If multiple +1/+1 counters are removed from Protean Hydra at once, its last ability will trigger that many times.
- Oct 1, 2009
If unpreventable damage is dealt to Protean Hydra, the Hydra’s second ability will try to prevent it and fail (meaning that damage has its normal results), and it will also remove that many +1/+1 counters from Protean Hydra.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Protean Hydra has been reprinted 4 times.
- Jul 17, 2009Magic 2010M10 #200
- Jul 17, 2009Magic 2010 · foilM10 #200
- Jul 16, 2010Magic 2011M11 #194
- Jul 16, 2010Magic 2011 · foilM11 #194
Protean Hydra in Commander
Protean Hydra is the #6,688 most-played card on EDHREC, down 84 places over the last 30 days.
#6,688
EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 84 in 30 days
across all Commander decks Down 84 in 30 days
Protean Hydra FAQ
How much is Protean Hydra worth?
Protean Hydra is worth about $4.20 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is Protean Hydra legal in Commander?
Yes. Protean Hydra is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern and Legacy.
Has Protean Hydra been reprinted?
Yes. Protean Hydra has been reprinted 4 times, with 2 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Protean Hydra cheap?
Protean Hydra trades at about $4.20; 4 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#6,688 on EDHREC).