Kalonian Hydra
Economics forum
Posted on March 23, 2014, 11:02 p.m. by lttrevor
Will Kalonian Hydra drop in price? I would like to pickup a playset within 6 months for a casual deck and was wondering when the ideal time to get them would be.
When does it rotate? Sorry I just play casual and don't follow rotations.
March 23, 2014 11:21 p.m.
InnerFlame says... #4
It rotates in the fall. I believe October but don't quote me on the exact month.
March 23, 2014 11:29 p.m.
fadelightningmm says... #5
October is normally when the newest set launches. The Friday the new set launches after nyx and M15 is when it cycles out. Unless it reprints in M15
March 23, 2014 11:36 p.m.
It'll drop if it reprints in M15, too, though. A reprint will be better for its price in the long run, but it means we'll have to wait a lot longer for it to drop to its lowest.
March 23, 2014 11:41 p.m.
I would say low on a reprint chance.
Kalonian Hydra has done nothing but fall in price after it was released. I pulled one at draft and it started off at like $30 and is now somewhere around $15. It's a great bomb but it just doesnt have a niche in competetive.
March 24, 2014 12:13 a.m.
Schuesseled says... #9
It'll probably reach an all time low and stay there early next year. You'll have to wait till then.
March 24, 2014 10:43 a.m.
InnerFlame says... #10
Bellock86: I wouldn't say it isn't competitive. Not only does it act as a lightning rod for removal and what not so you can get other things out, but if you lay a Xenagos, God of Revels before it, it's swinging for 12 and has trample for 5 mana the turn it comes out.
March 24, 2014 10:53 a.m.
Rasta_Viking29 says... #11
Kalonian Hydra should be less than $5 when Huey is released in about 6 months.
March 24, 2014 12:21 p.m.
Also, I have another question. Will Primordial Hydra stay around $5-6 or go up or down in price?
March 24, 2014 12:42 p.m.
@Invisible_Stalker ~ I didnt say it wasnt competetive. I said it doesn't have a niche in competetive. There is a difference (however small).
It's a beast in limited but in standard it has to be slightly built around to maximize it's relevance. However, if you are only using it as a bomb then as you said it's removal bait. And when there is a chance of dropping him turn three and then swinging turn 4 he is useful to say the least.
I just feel like there isn't really a place for him in standard. Too much removal and too little counter related things that he works with. The heroic mechanic is interesting but he doesn't fit very well with that. The simic +1/+1 stuff works but I tried multiple times to fit him into it and during testing always wished he was something else.
March 24, 2014 1:59 p.m.
InnerFlame says... #14
Bellock86: he works best in a deck that has a lot of threats and looks to just beat the opponent sensless. Like a G/R monster deck that makes the opponet choose their fate.
March 24, 2014 2:25 p.m.
Schuesseled says... #15
G/R prefers to run Stormbreath Dragon and Arbor Colossus .(due to overwhelming fears of Desecration Demon and their inability to deal with it). It still see's play just not enough to maintain it's price, hence the downwards slope.
March 24, 2014 4:50 p.m.
InnerFlame says... #16
I run Stormbreath Dragon and in place of arbor colossus I run the Kalonian Hydra I've been thinking about changing up the deck though. Idk. It runs so well against other decks other than blue and black. Mostly because it's devotion more than monsters, though.
March 24, 2014 7:27 p.m.
Kalonian Hydra works good with G/R. I'm using it with Twinflame and Xenagos, God of Revels for an overkill.
aFriendlyAlly says... #2
It'll definitely drop after it rotates out. Although it won't be dropping to really low, since it's only used casual now and later.
March 23, 2014 11:14 p.m.