---
name: "Protean Hydra"
mana_cost: "{X}{G}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Creature — Hydra"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: []
set: "M11"
set_name: "Magic 2011"
collector_number: "194"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Jim Murray"
oracle_id: "6e32b958-70d3-4f3d-b10e-d6c8cb27dd93"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/protean-hydra-m11"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Protean 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.
If damage would be dealt to this creature, prevent that damage and remove that many +1/+1 counters from it.
Whenever a +1/+1 counter is removed from this creature, put two +1/+1 counters on it at the beginning of the next end step.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Balduvian Hydra](/printing/balduvian-hydra-me2.md) — Creature — Hydra
2. [Rock Hydra](/printing/rock-hydra-me4.md) — Creature — Hydra
3. [Hungering Hydra](/printing/hungering-hydra-pm19.md) — Creature — Hydra
4. [Phytohydra](/printing/phytohydra-rav.md) — Creature — Plant Hydra
5. [Apocalypse Hydra](/printing/apocalypse-hydra-bbd.md) — Creature — Hydra
6. [Ironscale Hydra](/printing/ironscale-hydra-thb.md) — Creature — Hydra

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Magic 2011 (M11) #194
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Jim Murray
- **Total Printings:** 19 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`