MTG · Card

◇ Catalog #180

Hornet Nest

DIGITAL ONLY

pio·#180·rare·nonfoil

Illus. Adam Paquette

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in vault

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for trade

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wishlisted

Dec '24

1 yr ago

Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #2,890 · Niche pick

Variants

Nonfoil

Gameplay

Creature — Insect

Defender (This creature can't attack.) Whenever this creature is dealt damage, create that many 1/1 green Insect creature tokens with flying and deathtouch. (Any amount of damage a creature with deathtouch deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.)

0/2

Legalities

tlrlegal

duellegal

brawllegal

pennylegal

PreDH

Rulings · 1

2014-07-18wotc

Hornet Nest’s triggered ability will trigger even if it’s dealt lethal damage. For example, if it’s dealt 7 damage, its ability will trigger and you’ll put seven Insect creature tokens onto the battlefield.

Context

This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from PIO — the lineup includes Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.

Card #180 of *Pioneer Masters*, the set that shipped alongside the December 2024 Pioneer Masters release.

Card type: Creature — Insect, color identity green, printed at rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters. Mana cost: {2}{G} (3 converted). Keyword abilities: Defender.

Legal across the major constructed formats — Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander — plus Standard rotation play.

EDHrec ranks this card #2,890 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Adam Paquette. Rarix catalogs 1,191 other cards credited to this artist.