---
name: "Hungering Hydra"
mana_cost: "{X}{G}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Creature — Hydra"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: []
set: "M19"
set_name: "Core Set 2019"
collector_number: "189"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Daarken"
oracle_id: "d1dde190-8124-4590-9507-801ea4c8cde3"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/hungering-hydra-m19"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

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

## Oracle Text
This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it.
This creature can't be blocked by more than one creature.
Whenever this creature is dealt damage, put that many +1/+1 counters on it. (It must survive the damage to get the counters.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Protean Hydra](/printing/protean-hydra-m10.md) — Creature — Hydra
2. [Apocalypse Hydra](/printing/apocalypse-hydra-bbd.md) — Creature — Hydra
3. [Balduvian Hydra](/printing/balduvian-hydra-me2.md) — Creature — Hydra
4. [Voracious Hydra](/printing/voracious-hydra-pm20.md) — Creature — Hydra
5. [Wildwood Scourge](/printing/wildwood-scourge-fdn.md) — Creature — Hydra
6. [Rock Hydra](/printing/rock-hydra-me4.md) — Creature — Hydra

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Core Set 2019 (M19) #189
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Daarken
- **Total Printings:** 20 across all historical editions

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