---
name: "Hydra Trainer"
mana_cost: "{1}{G}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Human Warrior"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: ["Adapt", "Exert"]
set: "MH3"
set_name: "Modern Horizons 3"
collector_number: "159"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Ryan Pancoast"
oracle_id: "c428cbe2-17fd-4bd2-9810-de2561519f14"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/hydra-trainer-mh3"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Hydra Trainer
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{G}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Warrior
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/1
- **Keywords:** Adapt, Exert

## Oracle Text
You may exert this creature as it attacks. When you do, target creature gets +X/+X until end of turn, where X is the number of counters on permanents you control. (An exerted creature won't untap during your next untap step.)
{2}{G}: Adapt 2. (If this creature has no +1/+1 counters on it, put two +1/+1 counters on it.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Sauroform Hybrid](/printing/sauroform-hybrid-rna.md) — Creature — Human Lizard Warrior
2. [Rhonas's Stalwart](/printing/rhonass-stalwart-akr.md) — Creature — Human Warrior
3. [Hooded Brawler](/printing/hooded-brawler-akh.md) — Creature — Snake Warrior
4. [Glory-Bound Initiate](/printing/glory-bound-initiate-akh.md) — Creature — Human Warrior
5. [Gust Walker](/printing/gust-walker-akh.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
6. [Ahn-Crop Champion](/printing/ahn-crop-champion-akh.md) — Creature — Human Warrior

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Modern Horizons 3 (MH3) #159
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Ryan Pancoast
- **Total Printings:** 8 across all historical editions

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