Hoisted Hireling
Unstable 58 • common
- Set
- Unstable
- Collector number
- 58
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Alex Konstad
- Market price
- $0.07
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 is a card released in the 2017 Magic: The Gathering set Unstable. As part of a silver-bordered expansion, it was designed to explore experimental game mechanics that fall outside the traditional ruleset of the game. The set was intended to offer a whimsical, self-referential take on the trading card experience, allowing designers at Wizards of the Coast to push boundaries in ways that standard tournament-legal sets could not.
The card features artwork by illustrator Johannes Voss. His design approach for this piece emphasizes the humorous, chaotic nature of the set, utilizing a vibrant visual style that complements the card's ability to manipulate the game state through unorthodox interactions. Upon its release, Unstable was generally well-received by the player base for its creative risk-taking and lighthearted tone, with Hoisted Hireling becoming a notable example of the set's unique, draft-focused design philosophy.
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