---
name: "Hooded Hydra"
mana_cost: "{X}{G}{G}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Snake Hydra"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: ["Morph"]
set: "C19"
set_name: "Commander 2019"
collector_number: "172"
rarity: "mythic"
artist: "Chase Stone"
oracle_id: "637ddd65-112d-40f7-9bab-a61724d9165c"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/hooded-hydra-c19"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Hooded Hydra
- **Mana Cost:** `{X}{G}{G}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Snake Hydra
- **Power/Toughness:** 0/0
- **Keywords:** Morph

## Oracle Text
This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it.
When this creature dies, create a 1/1 green Snake creature token for each +1/+1 counter on it.
Morph {3}{G}{G}
As this creature is turned face up, put five +1/+1 counters on it.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Vastwood Hydra](/printing/vastwood-hydra-m14.md) — Creature — Hydra
2. [Heroes' Bane](/printing/heroes-bane-c20.md) — Creature — Hydra
3. [Wildwood Scourge](/printing/wildwood-scourge-fdn.md) — Creature — Hydra
4. [Grakmaw, Skyclave Ravager](/printing/grakmaw-skyclave-ravager-pznr.md) — Legendary Creature — Hydra Horror
5. [Apocalypse Hydra](/printing/apocalypse-hydra-bbd.md) — Creature — Hydra
6. [Feral Hydra](/printing/feral-hydra-bbd.md) — Creature — Hydra Beast

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Commander 2019 (C19) #172
- **Rarity:** Mythic
- **Artist:** Chase Stone
- **Total Printings:** 24 across all historical editions

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