---
name: "Ironscale Hydra"
mana_cost: "{3}{G}{G}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Hydra"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: []
set: "PLST"
set_name: "The List"
collector_number: "THB-296"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Brian Valeza"
oracle_id: "cef72b9b-91b1-47ff-ab6e-91d3c548e98b"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/ironscale-hydra-plst"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Ironscale Hydra
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{G}{G}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Hydra
- **Power/Toughness:** 5/5

## Oracle Text
If a creature would deal combat damage to this creature, prevent that damage and put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

> *"Put down your bows, you fools! Arrows only make it angry!"
—Callia, Hyrax Tower scout*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
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2. [Protean Hydra](/printing/protean-hydra-m10.md) — Creature — Hydra
3. [Rock Hydra](/printing/rock-hydra-me4.md) — Creature — Hydra
4. [Hungering Hydra](/printing/hungering-hydra-pm19.md) — Creature — Hydra
5. [Balduvian Hydra](/printing/balduvian-hydra-me2.md) — Creature — Hydra
6. [Phyrexian Hydra](/printing/phyrexian-hydra-mbs.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Hydra

## Printing Details
- **Set:** The List (PLST) #THB-296
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Brian Valeza
- **Total Printings:** 12 across all historical editions

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