Ironscale Hydra

Ironscale Hydra

{3}{G}{G}Creature — Hydra5/5

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If a creature would deal combat damage to this creature, prevent that damage and put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

What it does

Tagged as +1/+1 counters — the jobs the deck report counts it toward.

Official rulings

  1. If damage that can’t be prevented is dealt to Ironscale Hydra, the damage is dealt and you’ll simultaneously put a +1/+1 counter on it, before the game checks for lethal damage. (2020-01-24)
  2. You put only one +1/+1 counter on Ironscale Hydra per creature whose combat damage is prevented, no matter how much damage would have been dealt. (2020-01-24)

Printings & prices

Every set Ironscale Hydra has been printed in, with the art, the finishes and the market price of each — the headline price above is the cheapest of these.

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