Art by Johannes Voss · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · image via Scryfall
Selected printing · USD
$0.35
checked Jun 14, 2026 · Scryfall
Lair of the Hydra
Land
If you control two or more other lands, this land enters tapped. {T}: Add {G}. {X}{G}: Until end of turn, this land becomes an X/X green Hydra creature. It's still a land. X can't be 0.
Rulings (2)
Jul 23, 2021 · If Lair of the Hydra enters the battlefield at the same time as one or more other lands, it doesn't take those lands into consideration when determining how many other lands you control.
Jul 23, 2021 · If you turn Lair of the Hydra into a creature but haven't controlled it continuously since your most recent turn began, you won't be able to activate its mana ability or attack with it.
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
ModernLegal
PioneerLegal
StandardNot legal
PauperNot legal
PremodernNot legal
cEDHLegal
Where it’s played now
Inclusion by archetype
% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=16 decks
| Archetype | Format | Inclusion | Copies | Decks (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffers Control | Modern | 100% | 1× | 1 |
| Golgari Nic Fit | Legacy | 50% | 1× | 2 |
| Golgari Midrange | Modern | 25% | 1× | 4 |
| Golgari Cradle Control | Legacy | 11.1% | 1× | 9 |
Price
Lair of the Hydra — price trend
Daily cheapest printing · USD · last 90 days · n=2 snapshots
$0.35▲ $0.01 since Jun 13, 2026
Jun 13, 2026 · $0.34Jun 14, 2026 · $0.35