Affiliate links. TCG Strat may earn a commission. ⓘCommission comes from the marketplace, not you — it never changes what you pay, and never changes which price we show as cheapest.
Pygmy Hippo
CREATURE — HIPPO Rare
Visions RESERVED LIST EDHREC #25,873
$2.09
+1.0%
7 days
Price history
Loading price history…
Pygmy Hippo price history chart, default range 3 months. currently $2.09.
Pygmy Hippo Price Summary
Pygmy Hippo's current headline price is $2.09.
Pygmy Hippo Printings & Prices
1 printings
Pygmy Hippo has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil finishes.
SORT
FINISH
All finishes
VERSIONS
COMPARE
Sell Pygmy Hippo: Buylist Offers
1 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | VIS #133 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Pygmy Hippo Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗Whenever this creature attacks and isn't blocked, you may have defending player activate a mana ability of each land they control and lose all unspent mana. If you do, this creature assigns no combat damage this turn and at the beginning of your next main phase this turn, you add an amount of {C} equal to the amount of mana that player lost this way.
Pygmy Hippo is legal in Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Pauper.
standard
Not legal
pioneer
Not legal
modern
Not legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Not legal
Pygmy Hippo Rulings
2 most recent
- Apr 15, 2013 A mana ability is an ability that (1) isn't a loyalty ability, (2) doesn't target, and (3) could add mana when it resolves.
- Apr 15, 2013 An ability that triggers when something "attacks and isn't blocked" triggers in the declare blockers step after blockers are declared if (1) that creature is attacking and (2) no creatures are declared to block it. It will trigger even if that creature was put onto the battlefield attacking rather than having been declared as an attacker in the declare attackers step.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
1 printings
Pygmy Hippo has been reprinted 1 time.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIS #133 | 1997-02-03 | Rare | Standard |
Pygmy Hippo in Commander
Pygmy Hippo is the #25,873 most-played card on EDHREC, down 424 places over the last 30 days.
Pygmy Hippo FAQ
How much is Pygmy Hippo worth?
Pygmy Hippo is worth about $2.09 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 2026.
Is Pygmy Hippo legal in Commander?
Yes — Pygmy Hippo is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.
Has Pygmy Hippo been reprinted?
Yes — Pygmy Hippo has been reprinted 1 time, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Pygmy Hippo cheap?
Pygmy Hippo trades at about $2.09 — 1 reprint keeps supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#25,873 on EDHREC).