Hoisted Hireling
Unsanctioned 37 • common
- Set
- Unsanctioned
- Collector number
- 37
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Alex Konstad
- Market price
- $0.06
What it does
This creature has flying as long as it's being held above the battlefield.
Zarv no longer trusted the kitten posters telling him to "hang in there."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyNot legal
- VintageNot legal
- CommanderNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerNot legal
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Where it came from
Hoisted Hireling was released in 2020 as part of the Unsanctioned set, a boxed experience for Magic: The Gathering designed to facilitate a casual, standalone draft or sealed play environment. The card draws upon the silver-bordered aesthetic of the Un-series, which permits rules-bending mechanics and humorous, self-referential concepts that would not be viable in standard competitive play.
The art and design of the card were intended to capture the chaotic, mercenary atmosphere typical of Un-series humor. The illustration emphasizes the card's function as a physical 'hoisting' mechanic, requiring players to literally hold the card aloft during gameplay. Like many cards in this set, it was received by the community as a whimsical, engagement-focused piece designed primarily for table-top amusement rather than strategic utility.
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About Hoisted Hireling
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