Hornet Cannon

Hornet Cannon

Artifact

Mana cost: {4}

How we read this card

Create a 1/1 colorless Insect artifact creature token with flying and haste named Hornet. Destroy it at the beginning of the next end step.

activated {3}, {T} — makes a token

activated {3}, {T} —

Causes: create an Insect artifact token, create an Insect creature token, put an Insect artifact token onto the battlefield, put an Insect creature token onto the battlefield, an Insect artifact token is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, an Insect creature token dies.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in the game can cause this (Hornet Cannon is one).

  1. Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel — When an Insect leaves the battlefield thanks to Hornet Cannon, Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an Insect is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 18 cards in the game can cause this (Hornet Cannon is one).

When an Insect is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Hornet Cannon:

  1. Zask, Skittering Swarmlord — brings a card back
  2. Aatchik, Emerald Radian — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a creature token dies — 67 cards in the game can cause this (Hornet Cannon is one).

When an Insect dies thanks to Hornet Cannon:

  1. Grismold, the Dreadsower — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Joel, Resolute Survivor — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a creature token leaves the battlefield — 117 cards in the game can cause this (Hornet Cannon is one).

When an Insect leaves the battlefield thanks to Hornet Cannon:

  1. Twilight Drover — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Zurgo Stormrender — makes each opponent lose 1 life

a token is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 122 cards in the game can cause this (Hornet Cannon is one).

  1. Tatsumasa, the Dragon's Fang — When an Insect dies thanks to Hornet Cannon, Tatsumasa, the Dragon's Fang exiles itself

a token leaves the battlefield — 182 cards in the game can cause this (Hornet Cannon is one).

When an Insect leaves the battlefield thanks to Hornet Cannon:

  1. Boomer Scrapper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Nadier's Nightblade — makes each opponent lose 1 life

4 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 1,254 cards in the game can cause this (Hornet Cannon is one).

When an Insect is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Hornet Cannon:

  1. Party Dude — draws you 1 card
  2. Tezzeret's Touch — brings a card back
  3. Krenko, Baron of Tin Street — makes a token
  4. Syr Ginger, the Meal Ender — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Shard of the Void Dragon — puts 2 +1/+1 counters on itself
  6. Ultron the Annihilator — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  7. Kibo, Uktabi Prince — puts a counter on an Ape or Monkey
  8. Ich-Tekik, Salvage Splicer — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  9. Ultron's Auxiliary — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Scrap Trawler — brings a card back

31 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an artifact leaves the battlefield — 1,680 cards in the game can cause this (Hornet Cannon is one).

  1. Sludge Strider — When an Insect leaves the battlefield thanks to Hornet Cannon, Sludge Strider makes a player lose 1 life

a creature token enters the battlefield — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (Hornet Cannon is one).

When an Insect enters thanks to Hornet Cannon:

  1. Securitron Squadron — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Anointer Priest — gains you 1 life
  3. Nesting Dovehawk — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a creature token is created — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (Hornet Cannon is one).

  1. Staff of the Storyteller — When Hornet Cannon makes an Insect token, Staff of the Storyteller puts a story counter on itself

3 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature dies — 2,830 cards in the game can cause this (Hornet Cannon is one).

When an Insect dies thanks to Hornet Cannon:

  1. Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Daxos, Blessed by the Sun — gains you 1 life
  3. Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Shriveling Rot — makes a player lose life equal to its toughness
  5. Meathook Massacre II — brings a card back
  6. Ashnod's Intervention — brings a card back
  7. Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire — brings a card back
  8. Lim-Dûl the Necromancer — brings a card back
  9. Saffi Eriksdotter — sacrifices itself
  10. Angelic Renewal — sacrifices itself

424 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an artifact is cast — 3,683 cards in the game can cause this (Hornet Cannon is one).

When Hornet Cannon is cast:

  1. Cyclops Superconductor — gets +1/+1
  2. Jeskai Sage — gets +1/+1
  3. Mendicant Core, Guidelight — copies a spell
  4. Sai, Master Thopterist — makes a token
  5. Ravenous Robots — makes a token
  6. Pinnacle Emissary — makes a token
  7. Mirrodin Besieged — makes a token
  8. Poetic Ingenuity — makes a token
  9. Digsite Engineer — makes a token
  10. Dr. Madison Li — puts a counter on a permanent you control

271 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a token enters the battlefield — 3,710 cards in the game can cause this (Hornet Cannon is one).

When an Insect enters thanks to Hornet Cannon:

  1. Baron Bertram Graywater — makes a token
  2. Marneus Calgar — draws you 1 card
  3. Belladonna Took — gains you 1 life
  4. Kambal, Profiteering Mayor — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  5. Lucy MacLean, Positively Armed — makes a token
  6. Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards — draws you 1 card
  7. Cloakwood Swarmkeeper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Woodland Champion — puts that many +1/+1 counters on itself
  9. Leonardo, the Balance — puts a counter on a creature
  10. Spiritcall Enthusiast // Scrollboost — becomes prepared

3 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a token is created — 3,711 cards in the game can cause this (Hornet Cannon is one).

When Hornet Cannon makes an Insect token:

  1. Akim, the Soaring Wind — makes a token
  2. Idol of Oblivion — draws you 1 card
  3. Rosie Cotton of South Lane — puts a counter on a permanent
  4. Mirkwood Bats — makes each opponent lose 1 life

17 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature enters the battlefield — 19,800 cards in the game can cause this (Hornet Cannon is one).

  1. Boss's Chauffeur — When an Insect enters thanks to Hornet Cannon, Boss's Chauffeur puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

386 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.