Hornet Cannon
Stronghold 136 • uncommon
- Set
- Stronghold
- Collector number
- 136
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Ron Spencer
- Market price
- $0.29
What it does
3 generic mana, tap: Create a 1/1 colorless Insect artifact creature token with flying and haste named Hornet. Destroy it at the beginning of the next end step.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Hornet Cannon was released in 1998 as part of the Stronghold expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As the second set in the Rath Cycle, Stronghold focused on the dark, oppressive environment of the plane of Rath and introduced mechanics centered around creature combat and resource management. The card was designed to represent the aggressive, industrial aesthetic of the Phyrexian-aligned forces that controlled the plane, fitting into the artifact-heavy themes of the era.
The card’s illustration was created by Ron Spencer, a prominent artist known for his gritty and visceral style during the late 1990s. Spencer utilized bold, dark lines and a sharp, metallic color palette to convey the weapon's destructive purpose. The design was received as a functional, if niche, piece of utility for artifact decks of the time, appreciated by players for its thematic consistency within the Rath storyline rather than its competitive dominance.
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