The Hive
Classic Sixth Edition 289 • rare
- Set
- Classic Sixth Edition
- Collector number
- 289
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Sandra Everingham
- Market price
- $0.40
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.)
Mouths and wings beyond numbering, but a single mind to guide them.
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 originally introduced in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, representing the game's early artifact design philosophy. It was designed to provide players with a repeatable source of creature tokens, reflecting a time when the game mechanics were still exploring the balance between board presence and resource investment. As an artifact that summoned 1/1 Wasp tokens, it served as a classic example of utility cards that offered long-term strategic value at the cost of significant mana commitment.
The artwork for the Classic Sixth Edition reprint, labeled as collector number 289, was illustrated by Daniel Gelon. Gelon, a prolific artist in the game's nascent years, utilized a distinct, illustrative style that defined much of the visual identity of early Magic. His depiction of the Hive captured the dark, slightly eerie aesthetic of the game's fantasy world, and the card remains a nostalgic touchstone for collectors of the 1999 Sixth Edition core set.
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