Hover Barrier
Return to Ravnica 40 • uncommon
- Set
- Return to Ravnica
- Collector number
- 40
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Mathias Kollros
- Market price
- $0.42
What it does
Defender, flying
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Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Hover Barrier was released in 2012 as part of the Return to Ravnica expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Set on the cityscape plane of Ravnica, this card represents the Azorius Senate, a guild dedicated to maintaining order through complex legislation and defensive magical constructs. The card was designed as a common-rarity utility piece meant to support the 'detain' mechanic introduced in this set, providing players with a persistent defensive wall that fits the theme of bureaucratic obstruction.
The card features artwork by Johann Bodin, who depicted the creature as a floating, geometric manifestation of magical energy tethered by ethereal chains. The design choice emphasizes the Azorius aesthetic of rigid architecture and blue-white alignment, focusing on stability and deterrence. Upon release, it was recognized as a solid limited-format inclusion, valued for its ability to stall aggressive strategies while reinforcing the mechanical identity of the guild.
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