---
name: "Hystrodon"
mana_cost: "{4}{G}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Beast"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: ["Morph", "Trample"]
set: "ONS"
set_name: "Onslaught"
collector_number: "266"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Anthony S. Waters"
oracle_id: "17191fa9-e956-4f46-b541-465790125b6b"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/hystrodon-ons"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Hystrodon
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{G}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Beast
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/4
- **Keywords:** Morph, Trample

## Oracle Text
Trample
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you may draw a card.
Morph {1}{G}{G} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Branchsnap Lorian](/printing/branchsnap-lorian-lgn.md) — Creature — Beast
2. [Temur Charger](/printing/temur-charger-ktk.md) — Creature — Horse
3. [Titanic Bulvox](/printing/titanic-bulvox-scg.md) — Creature — Beast
4. [Snapping Thragg](/printing/snapping-thragg-ons.md) — Creature — Beast
5. [Woodcloaker](/printing/woodcloaker-scg.md) — Creature — Elf
6. [Sagu Mauler](/printing/sagu-mauler-c19.md) — Creature — Beast

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Onslaught (ONS) #266
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Anthony S. Waters
- **Total Printings:** 9 across all historical editions

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