---
name: "Clockwork Hydra"
mana_cost: "{5}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Artifact Creature — Hydra"
colors: []
color_identity: []
keywords: []
set: "TSP"
set_name: "Time Spiral"
collector_number: "253"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Daren Bader"
oracle_id: "6fd37ff3-e75d-459a-8717-8f6a9865fb32"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/clockwork-hydra-tsp"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Clockwork Hydra
- **Mana Cost:** `{5}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Artifact Creature — Hydra
- **Power/Toughness:** 0/0

## Oracle Text
This creature enters with four +1/+1 counters on it.
Whenever this creature attacks or blocks, remove a +1/+1 counter from it. If you do, it deals 1 damage to any target.
{T}: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Forest](/printing/forest-blb.md) — Basic Land — Forest
2. [Fury Sliver](/printing/fury-sliver-tsp.md) — Creature — Sliver
3. [Kor Outfitter](/printing/kor-outfitter-zen.md) — Creature — Kor Soldier
4. [Spirit](/printing/spirit-tmm2.md) — Token Creature — Spirit
5. [Siren Lookout](/printing/siren-lookout-xln.md) — Creature — Siren Pirate
6. [Web](/printing/web-3ed.md) — Enchantment — Aura

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Time Spiral (TSP) #253
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Daren Bader
- **Total Printings:** 32 across all historical editions

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