---
name: "Phyrexian Hydra"
mana_cost: "{3}{G}{G}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Phyrexian Hydra"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: ["Infect"]
set: "MBS"
set_name: "Mirrodin Besieged"
collector_number: "85"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Mike Bierek"
oracle_id: "b16085d5-6d00-4d47-ab8b-d18d55c72141"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/phyrexian-hydra-mbs"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Phyrexian Hydra
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{G}{G}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Phyrexian Hydra
- **Power/Toughness:** 7/7
- **Keywords:** Infect

## Oracle Text
Infect (This creature deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.)
If damage would be dealt to this creature, prevent that damage. Put a -1/-1 counter on this creature for each 1 damage prevented this way.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Reaper of Sheoldred](/printing/reaper-of-sheoldred-plst.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Horror
2. [Cystbearer](/printing/cystbearer-som.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Beast
3. [Phyrexian Juggernaut](/printing/phyrexian-juggernaut-td2.md) — Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Juggernaut
4. [Protean Hydra](/printing/protean-hydra-m10.md) — Creature — Hydra
5. [Phytohydra](/printing/phytohydra-rav.md) — Creature — Plant Hydra
6. [Phyrexian Digester](/printing/phyrexian-digester-mbs.md) — Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Construct

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Mirrodin Besieged (MBS) #85
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Mike Bierek
- **Total Printings:** 10 across all historical editions

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