---
name: "Shrewd Hatchling"
mana_cost: "{3}{U/R}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Elemental"
colors: ["R", "U"]
color_identity: ["R", "U"]
keywords: []
set: "MM2"
set_name: "Modern Masters 2015"
collector_number: "198"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Carl Frank"
oracle_id: "011371f0-a7f1-47a5-9883-22a14cfe4de9"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/shrewd-hatchling-mm2"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Shrewd Hatchling
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{U/R}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Elemental
- **Power/Toughness:** 6/6

## Oracle Text
This creature enters with four -1/-1 counters on it.
{U/R}: Target creature can't block this creature this turn.
Whenever you cast a blue spell, remove a -1/-1 counter from this creature.
Whenever you cast a red spell, remove a -1/-1 counter from this creature.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Sturdy Hatchling](/printing/sturdy-hatchling-eve.md) — Creature — Elemental
2. [Belligerent Hatchling](/printing/belligerent-hatchling-eve.md) — Creature — Elemental
3. [Noxious Hatchling](/printing/noxious-hatchling-eve.md) — Creature — Elemental
4. [Voracious Hatchling](/printing/voracious-hatchling-eve.md) — Creature — Elemental
5. [Morselhoarder](/printing/morselhoarder-shm.md) — Creature — Elemental
6. [Cultbrand Cinder](/printing/cultbrand-cinder-shm.md) — Creature — Elemental Shaman

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Modern Masters 2015 (MM2) #198
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Carl Frank
- **Total Printings:** 15 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`