---
name: "Ancient Hydra"
mana_cost: "{4}{R}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Hydra"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: ["Fading"]
set: "NEM"
set_name: "Nemesis"
collector_number: "76"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Scott M. Fischer"
oracle_id: "8e1d3722-9bd1-4ab7-b4a5-9265fca3aba9"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/ancient-hydra-nem"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Ancient Hydra
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{R}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Hydra
- **Power/Toughness:** 5/1
- **Keywords:** Fading

## Oracle Text
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.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
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6. [Rock Hydra](/printing/rock-hydra-me4.md) — Creature — Hydra

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Nemesis (NEM) #76
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Scott M. Fischer
- **Total Printings:** 9 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`