Orochi Hatchery
Champions of Kamigawa 266 • rare
- Set
- Champions of Kamigawa
- Collector number
- 266
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- X mana X mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Alex Horley-Orlandelli
- Market price
- $1.21
What it does
This artifact enters with X charge counters on it.
5 generic mana, tap: Create a 1/1 green Snake creature token for each charge counter on this artifact.
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
Orochi Hatchery was released in 2004 as part of the Champions of Kamigawa expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set drew heavily from Japanese folklore and mythology, introducing a distinct aesthetic that departed from the traditional Western fantasy tropes found in earlier sets. This card was designed to reflect the biological ingenuity of the snake-folk, or Orochi, providing a scalable mana sink that generates artifact creature tokens based on the amount of mana invested into its activation.
The artwork was commissioned from Alex Horley-Orlandelli, a prolific illustrator known for his dynamic and visceral style. Horley-Orlandelli leaned into the organic, somewhat unsettling nature of the hatchery, depicting a communal nest filled with budding Orochi. Upon release, the card was viewed as a niche utility piece for control decks, praised by players for its ability to dominate the late game if left unanswered on the battlefield.
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