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Hornet Nest
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Magic: The Gathering
Mana cost
Magic 2015M15 · #177
- Card type
- Creature — Insect
- Rarity
- Rare
- Indicative price
- 0.66 € · ★ 4.39 € · 1.53 $ · ★ 6.24 $
- Mana value
- 3
- Power
- 0
- Toughness
- 2
- Colour
- Green
Card text
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.)
Format legality
- BrawlLegal
- CommanderLegal
- DuelLegal
- GladiatorLegal
- HistoricLegal
- LegacyLegal
- ModernLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- PennyLegal
- PioneerLegal
- TimelessLegal
- VintageLegal
Legalities follow the imported catalogue; check format rules before a tournament.
Data imported on 2026-10-06 (UTC).
Indicative Scryfall prices, updated daily. ★: foil; ★ E: etched foil. EUR and USD represent different markets.
Printing information
- Illustrator
- Adam Paquette
- Card language
- English
- Release date
- 2014-07-18
Rulings
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.
