---
name: "Hornet Cannon"
mana_cost: "{4}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Artifact"
colors: []
color_identity: []
keywords: []
set: "STH"
set_name: "Stronghold"
collector_number: "136"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Ron Spencer"
oracle_id: "595ae6f1-e66a-4774-943a-9d5368f4a3b4"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/hornet-cannon-sth"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Hornet Cannon
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Artifact

## Oracle Text
{3}, {T}: 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.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [The Hive](/printing/the-hive-3ed.md) — Artifact
2. [Hornet Queen](/printing/hornet-queen-pip.md) — Creature — Insect
3. [Hornet Nest](/printing/hornet-nest-pio.md) — Creature — Insect
4. [Harried Dronesmith](/printing/harried-dronesmith-mkm.md) — Creature — Human Artificer
5. [Wirefly Hive](/printing/wirefly-hive-dst.md) — Artifact
6. [Nuisance Engine](/printing/nuisance-engine-mrd.md) — Artifact

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Stronghold (STH) #136
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Ron Spencer
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`