The Hive
Limited Edition Alpha 272 • rare
- Set
- Limited Edition Alpha
- Collector number
- 272
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Sandra Everingham
- Market price
- $315.00
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 was released in 1993 as part of Limited Edition Alpha, the inaugural print run of the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Created by Richard Garfield and published by Wizards of the Coast, the set was designed to introduce a novel concept: a collectible card game that combined strategic depth with the thrill of randomized card distribution. The Hive was conceptualized as a rare artifact that could generate creatures over time, reflecting the game's core theme of resource management and expansion.
The card features artwork by Anson Maddocks, one of the original illustrators whose distinct, often eerie style helped define the visual identity of early Magic sets. Maddocks' depiction of a pulsing, organic structure intended to evoke a sense of creeping dread and biological proliferation. Upon its release, the card was received as a curious tool for long-term board control, though it eventually became more valued by players and collectors for its status as a piece of foundational gaming history from the Alpha set.
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