---
name: "Balduvian Hydra"
mana_cost: "{X}{R}{R}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Hydra"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "ME2"
set_name: "Masters Edition II"
collector_number: "118"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Melissa A. Benson"
oracle_id: "29a12f75-d66d-457f-85c4-6b9450adc0d8"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/balduvian-hydra-me2"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Balduvian Hydra
- **Mana Cost:** `{X}{R}{R}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Hydra
- **Power/Toughness:** 0/1

## Oracle Text
This creature enters with X +1/+0 counters on it.
Remove a +1/+0 counter from this creature: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to it this turn.
{R}{R}{R}: Put a +1/+0 counter on this creature. Activate only during your upkeep.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Rock Hydra](/printing/rock-hydra-me4.md) — Creature — Hydra
2. [Protean Hydra](/printing/protean-hydra-m10.md) — Creature — Hydra
3. [Apocalypse Hydra](/printing/apocalypse-hydra-bbd.md) — Creature — Hydra
4. [Spitting Hydra](/printing/spitting-hydra-sth.md) — Creature — Hydra
5. [Molten Hydra](/printing/molten-hydra-ulg.md) — Creature — Hydra
6. [Hungering Hydra](/printing/hungering-hydra-pm19.md) — Creature — Hydra

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Masters Edition II (ME2) #118
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Melissa A. Benson
- **Total Printings:** 7 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: `legal`