Collect the 2024 Magic: The Gathering Foundations foil Nessian Hornbeetle, an uncommon Insect creature card featuring a distinctive foil finish and strategic combat abilities.
2024 • Magic: The Gathering • Foundations
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The Nessian Hornbeetle card from the 2024 Magic: The Gathering Foundations set offers collectors a compelling piece of modern TCG history. As an uncommon creature of the Insect type, this card carries card number 229 and features a shimmering foil treatment that distinguishes it within the Foundations release. Mechanically, the Nessian Hornbeetle serves as a versatile asset in gameplay. It costs one green mana and has a power and toughness of 2/2. Its most notable feature is a triggered ability that activates at the beginning of combat on your turn. If you control another creature with power 4 or greater, the Hornbeetle gains a +1/+1 counter, allowing it to grow significantly stronger during battle. This interaction encourages strategic deck building, rewarding players who construct synergistic teams of larger creatures to support this humble insect. For collectors, the Foundations set represents a significant chapter in Magic's legacy, bringing classic elements to a new generation of players. The foil version of the Nessian Hornbeetle appeals to those who appreciate the visual impact of enhanced finishes on common and uncommon cards. Whether you are a seasoned veteran or new to the game, adding this card to your portfolio offers both aesthetic and strategic value. The interplay between the card's modest base stats and its potential for growth makes it a fascinating subject for study and display among Magic enthusiasts.
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Featured
Nessian Hornbeetle
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Uncommon
Jason Felix
Card Stock
English
Foil
{1}{G}
Creature — Insect
2 / 2
G
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At the beginning of combat on your turn, if you control another creature with power 4 or greater, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
"The first rule of politics can be learned from a lowly hornbeetle: it is wise to cultivate powerful friends." —Pythamon, sage of Meletis
FAQ
The Nessian Hornbeetle is classified as a Creature — Insect in the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It requires one green mana to cast and has a base power and toughness of 2/2.
The card has an ability that triggers at the beginning of combat on your turn. If you control another creature with power 4 or greater, you place a +1/+1 counter on the Nessian Hornbeetle, increasing its power and toughness.
This card was released in the 2024 Foundations set, designated by the set code FDN. It is the 229th card in the set and is printed as an uncommon with a foil finish.
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