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Phyrexian Hydra

Magic: The GatheringMirrodin Besieged#85

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Mirrodin BesiegedMBS · #85

Card type: Creature — Phyrexian Hydra
Rarity: Rare
Indicative price: 0.96 € · ★ 1.00 € · 2.64 $ · ★ 2.03 $
Mana value: 5
Power: 7
Toughness: 7
Colour: Green

Card text

Infect (This creature deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.) If damage would be dealt to this creature, prevent that damage. Put a -1/-1 counter on this creature for each 1 damage prevented this way.

Format legality

CommanderLegal
DuelLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
PennyLegal
PredhLegal
VintageLegal

Legalities follow the imported catalogue; check format rules before a tournament.
Data imported on 2026-10-06 (UTC).

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Printing information

Illustrator: Mike Bierek
Card language: English
Release date: 2011-02-04

Rulings

2011-06-01

If damage dealt to Phyrexian Hydra can’t be prevented (due to Leyline of Punishment, for example), it will be dealt as normal and won’t cause Phyrexian Hydra to put -1/-1 counters on itself.

2011-06-01

If multiple damage prevention effects, including Phyrexian Hydra’s, are attempting to prevent damage that would be dealt to Phyrexian Hydra, its controller chooses which to apply.