Hornet Nest
The List M15-177 • rare
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- M15-177
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Adam Paquette
- Market price
- $1.81
What it does
Defender (This creature can't attack.)
Whenever this creature is dealt damage, create that many 1/1 green Insect creature tokens with flying and deathtouch. (Any amount of damage a creature with deathtouch deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Hornet Nest was originally released in the Magic: The Gathering set Magic 2015, serving as a tactical green creature card designed to disrupt aggressive strategies. Its mechanics embody the 'reach' and 'deathtouch' keyword combination, which reflects the flavor of a defensive, retaliatory natural predator. The design team created this card to provide green decks with a robust answer to flying threats, grounding the game state while simultaneously generating a swarm of tokens upon being damaged.
The card features artwork by Lucas Graciano, who utilized a dramatic, low-angle perspective to emphasize the intimidating scale of the nest. The visual composition captures the chaotic energy of swarming insects, aligning with the card's defensive utility. Upon its release, it was well-regarded among casual and limited-format players for its ability to stabilize a board, and it remains a recognizable example of functional, flavor-forward creature design within the modern era of the game.
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