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
- $0.26
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 card 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 conflict between the Phyrexians and the Weatherlight crew. The card design serves as an artifact that rewards players for sacrificing their own resources, a mechanical theme common to the aggressive and high-stakes environment established in the game's lore at that time.
The illustration was created by artist Christopher Rush, a foundational figure in early Magic: The Gathering art. Rush’s design for the Hornet Cannon emphasizes a mechanical, industrial aesthetic consistent with the Phyrexian influence on the plane of Rath. While it was not a centerpiece of tournament play upon release, the card remains a recognizable example of Rush's distinct, vibrant style and the thematic consistency Wizards of the Coast maintained during the game's formative years.
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