Ancient Hydra
Mana cost {4}{R}. Power/toughness 5/1.
Fading 5 (This creature enters with five fade counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a fade counter from it. If you can't, sacrifice it.)
{1}, Remove a fade counter from this creature: It deals 1 damage to any target.
Ancient Hydra is a red card, legal in Premodern, shown in its old-frame Nemesis printing.
Price and printings: Cardmarket (€0.2) · TCGplayer ($0.27) · Scryfall
Tracked daily since 28 July 2026: on Cardmarket between €0.13 and €0.22 in that time.
How often Ancient Hydra is played
Ancient Hydra is kept in 2 sideboards (2%); used by 1 of 33 tracked archetypes.
Counting only the 66 decks that can cast red cards, 2 of them play it (3%).
See how it compares on the Premodern staples list.
Sideboard plans with Ancient Hydra
- Turbo Lands vs. Goblins, Elves, White Weenie, Rebels, Zombies and Mono Black. Ancient Hydra and Ancestor's Chosen are the creatures it finds: the Hydra deals 1 damage to any target each time you pay {1} and remove a fade counter, and Ancestor's Chosen gains you 1 life for each card in your graveyard when it enters.
Tournament decks with Ancient Hydra
- Turbo Rofellos: 1st Place at Premodern Galicia (1× sideboard)
- Turbo Lands: 1st Place at MTGO Contraption League (1× sideboard)
