Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Ancient Hydra
Nemesis · #76 · uncommon · 2000
Creature — Hydra
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Market reference
$0.25
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 76 / 143
- Release year
- 2000
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Illustrator
- Scott M. Fischer
- Colors
- R
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2000-02-14
About this card
Mana cost: {4}{R}
Type: Creature — Hydra
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.
Keywords: Fading
P/T: 5/1
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $0.25 |
| USD (foil) | $4.94 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.28 |
| EUR (foil) | €2.03 |
| MTGO tix | 0.04 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Ancient Hydra is real?
Ancient Hydra is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Ancient Hydra worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Ancient Hydra is $0.25; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Ancient Hydra from?
Ancient Hydra is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Nemesis" in the expansion series, released in 2000.
What rarity is Ancient Hydra?
Ancient Hydra is a uncommon card in the Nemesis set.
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Other Ancient Hydra printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
