Hydromorph Gull
Creature — Elemental Bird
Flying
, Sacrifice this creature: Counter target spell that targets a creature you control.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Torment
- Price
- $0.22
- EDHREC rank
- #27911
Hydromorph Gull trades itself to counter a spell targeting any creature you control — a 3/2 flier that doubles as a counterspell shield. The three-mana body is mediocre, but the sacrifice ability is the real reason you're running it.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Hydromorph Gull occupies a narrow niche: blue creature decks that want redundant protection against removal, particularly those built around sacrifice loops or enters-the-battlefield triggers that can recur it. Legacy and Vintage are legal formats but Hydromorph Gull has never been competitive there — better counterspells exist at the same or lower cost. Oathbreaker follows the same logic as Commander: playable in the right shell, irrelevant outside of it.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.22 bulk tier
At $0.22, Hydromorph Gull is pure bulk — you're not paying a premium for anything here. It holds no meaningful financial value and is unlikely to move unless a future commander makes sacrifice-to-counter effects suddenly desirable.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.