The Hive
Limited Edition Beta 273 • rare
- Set
- Limited Edition Beta
- Collector number
- 273
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Sandra Everingham
- Market price
- $56.50
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 October 1993 as part of the Limited Edition Beta set for Magic: The Gathering. Created by Wizards of the Coast, Beta served as the second print run of the game, following the sold-out Limited Edition Alpha. As a rare artifact card, it was designed to represent a self-sustaining creature generator, fitting into the game's early focus on high-impact, thematic permanents that rewarded players for managing long-term board states.
The artwork for The Hive was provided by artist Anson Maddocks, whose distinctively eerie and organic illustration style was a hallmark of the game's early aesthetic. Maddocks aimed to visualize the card's function of continuously spawning insect tokens, employing a dark, surreal approach that helped define the visual identity of the earliest Magic sets. Upon its release, the card became a notable example of the early experimental game design that characterized the hobby's infancy.
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