---
name: "Bristling Hydra"
mana_cost: "{2}{G}{G}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Hydra"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: []
set: "KLR"
set_name: "Kaladesh Remastered"
collector_number: "156"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Chris Rahn"
oracle_id: "b3b23c58-0b7a-4fe4-a8e8-5320a7605724"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/bristling-hydra-klr"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Bristling Hydra
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{G}{G}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Hydra
- **Power/Toughness:** 4/3

## Oracle Text
When this creature enters, you get {E}{E}{E} (three energy counters).
Pay {E}{E}{E}: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. It gains hexproof until end of turn.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Heroes' Bane](/printing/heroes-bane-c20.md) — Creature — Hydra
2. [Feral Hydra](/printing/feral-hydra-bbd.md) — Creature — Hydra Beast
3. [Wren's Run Hydra](/printing/wrens-run-hydra-j21.md) — Creature — Hydra
4. [Balduvian Hydra](/printing/balduvian-hydra-me2.md) — Creature — Hydra
5. [Wildwood Scourge](/printing/wildwood-scourge-fdn.md) — Creature — Hydra
6. [Hungering Hydra](/printing/hungering-hydra-pm19.md) — Creature — Hydra

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Kaladesh Remastered (KLR) #156
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Chris Rahn
- **Total Printings:** 14 across all historical editions

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