Living Hive
Mirrodin 124 • rare
- Set
- Mirrodin
- Collector number
- 124
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 6 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Anthony S. Waters
- Market price
- $1.09
What it does
Trample
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, create that many 1/1 green Insect creature tokens.
In its center is a single red ant, a queen that regulates the hive's movements.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Living Hive was released in 2003 as part of the Mirrodin expansion, the first set in a block centered around a metallic, artifact-themed plane of existence. Designed by Wizards of the Coast as a high-cost green creature, it was intended to serve as a formidable threat in limited formats, rewarding players for successfully casting a creature with significant mana investment through its triggered ability to populate the board with insect tokens.
The card’s illustration was crafted by artist Heather Hudson, who was a prominent illustrator for the game during this era. Her design captures the eerie, bio-mechanical aesthetic of the Mirrodin plane, depicting the hive as a hulking, segmented creature that embodies the fusion of organic life and shifting metal characteristic of the set's unique art direction. Upon its debut, the card was received as a niche but flavorful addition to the green color pie within the artifact-heavy environment.
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