The Hive
30th Anniversary Edition 243 • rare
- Set
- 30th Anniversary Edition
- Collector number
- 243
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Sandra Everingham
- Market price
- $5.95
What it does
5 generic mana, tap: Create a 1/1 colorless Insect artifact creature token with flying named Wasp. (It can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)
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
The Hive originated in the original 1993 Limited Edition Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering, designed by Richard Garfield as a rare artifact that creates a steady stream of creature tokens. It was conceived during the game's nascent period, when the ruleset was still evolving and thematic top-down designs were prioritized to ground the game's mystical tone. The card represents a singular, static source of biological growth, reflecting the game's early fascination with permanent, resource-generating enchantments and artifacts.
The 30th Anniversary Edition printing maintains the classic illustration by Dameon Willich, who contributed several pieces to the game's earliest sets. Willich’s aesthetic for the card leaned into the macabre and surrealist styles prominent in early fantasy gaming art, aiming to depict a buzzing, unsettling structure. While the card is largely a nostalgic inclusion in this commemorative set, it remains a recognized piece of Magic history, celebrating the foundational mechanics that helped define the artifact card type decades ago.
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