Hornet Queen
Creature — Insect2/2$0.20
Flying, deathtouch When this creature enters, create four 1/1 green Insect creature tokens with flying and deathtouch.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 13
Hornet Queen + Esix, Fractal Bloom + Biovisionary
- Win the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have not created any tokens this turn.
Steps
Cast Hornet Queen by paying {4}{G}{G}{G}. Hornet Queen enters the battlefield, creating four token copies of Biovisionary due to Esix. At the beginning of your end step, each Biovisionary triggers. Resolve the first Biovisionary trigger, causing you to win the game.
Hornet Queen + Biovisionary + Mystic Reflection
- Win the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Hornet Queen by paying {4}{G}{G}{G}. Hornet Queen enters the battlefield, triggering its ability. Holding priority, cast Mystic Reflection by paying {1}{U}, causing the next creatures or planeswalkers to enter the battlefield this turn to enter as copies of Biovisionary. Resolve the Hornet Queen trigger, creating four Biovisionary tokens. At the beginning of your end step, each Biovisionary triggers. Resolve the first Biovisionary trigger, causing you to win the game.
Hornet Queen + Nim Deathmantle + Ashnod's Altar
- Infinite colorless mana
- Infinite creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Hornet Queen, adding {C}{C}. When Hornet Queen dies, Nim Deathmantle triggers, causing you to pay {4} to return Hornet Queen from your graveyard to the battlefield and attach Nim Deathmantle to it. When Hornet Queen enters, it triggers, creating four creature tokens. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a creature token, adding {C}{C}. Repeat.
Hornet Queen + Nim Deathmantle + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Hornet Queen, adding {1}. Hornet Queen dies, triggering Nim Deathmantle, causing you to pay {4} to return Hornet Queen from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attach Nim Deathmantle to it. Hornet Queen enters the battlefield, creating four 1/1 Insect creature tokens. Activate Phyrexian Altar three times by sacrificing three Insects, adding {3}. Repeat.
Hornet Queen + Emiel the Blessed + Ashnod's Altar
- Infinite colorless mana
- Infinite creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Emiel the Blessed by paying {3}, blinking Hornet Queen. When Hornet Queen enters the battlefield, it triggers itself and Emiel the Blessed. Resolve Emiel the Blessed's ability, choosing not to pay for it. Resolve Hornet Queen's ability, creating four 1/1 Insect creature tokens with deathtouch. When the Insects enter the battlefield, Emiel the Blessed triggers four times; choose not to pay for its ability. Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing two Insect tokens, adding {4}. Repeat any number of times. Once you have infinite colorless mana, you may activate Emiel the Blessed any number of times.
Hornet Queen + Slimefoot and Squee + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one Saproling.
Steps
Activate Phyrexian Altar twice by sacrificing Hornet Queen and Slimefoot and Squee, adding two mana in any combination of {B}, {R} or {G}. Activate Slimefoot and Squee by paying {1}{B}{R}{G} and sacrificing a Saproling, returning it and Hornet Queen from your graveyard to the battlefield. When Hornet Queen and Slimefoot and Squee enter the battlefield, their abilities trigger. Resolve the Slimefoot and Squee trigger, creating a 1/1 Saproling creature token. Resolve the Hornet Queen trigger, creating four 1/1 Insect creature tokens. Activate Phyrexian Altar four times by sacrificing two Insects, Hornet Queen and Slimefoot and Squee, adding {1}{B}{R}{G}. Repeat from step 2.
Hornet Queen + Eldrazi Displacer + Ashnod's Altar
- Infinite colorless mana
- Infinite creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Eldrazi Displacer by paying {2}{C}, blinking Hornet Queen. When Hornet Queen enters, it triggers, creating four creature tokens. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing two creature tokens, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}. Repeat.
Hornet Queen + Dino DNA + Ashnod's Altar
- Infinite colorless mana
- Infinite copies of cards exiled with Dino DNA
- Infinite creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Dino DNA by paying {6}, creating a token copy of Hornet Queen that is a 6/6 Dinosaur. When the Hornet Queen token enters the battlefield, it triggers, creating four 1/1 Insect creature tokens. Activate Ashnod's Altar three times by sacrificing three Insects, adding six {C}. Repeat.
Hornet Queen + Deadeye Navigator + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Deadeye Navigator is paired with Hornet Queen.
Steps
Activate Hornet Queen by paying {1}{U}, blinking it. When Hornet Queen enters the battlefield, it and Deadeye Navigator triggers. Resolve the Hornet Queen trigger, creating four 1/1 Insect creature tokens. Resolve the Deadeye Navigator trigger, repairing it and Hornet Queen. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing two Insects, adding {1}{U}. Repeat.
Hornet Queen + Kenrith, the Returned King + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Kenrith's fifth ability by paying {4}{B}, returning Hornet Queen to the battlefield from your graveyard. When Hornet Queen enters the battlefield, it triggers, creating four 1/1 Insect creature tokens. Activate Phyrexian Altar five times by sacrificing Hornet Queen and the four Insect tokens, adding {4}{B}. Repeat.
Combo data from Commander Spellbook. Only combos of 2 or 3 named cards are listed.
Best commanders
Commanders whose abilities work with this card and share its colors, from what the cards do.
- Quina, Qu GourmetHornet Queen makes creature tokens and Quina, Qu Gourmet sacrifices your creatures.
- Chatterfang, Squirrel GeneralHornet Queen makes creature tokens, which Chatterfang, Squirrel General can use because it rewards having/making creature tokens.
- Emiel the BlessedEmiel the Blessed blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Hornet Queen can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Ghave, Guru of SporesHornet Queen makes creature tokens and Ghave, Guru of Spores sacrifices your creatures.
- Peregrin TookHornet Queen makes creature tokens and Peregrin Took doubles tokens.
- Adrix and Nev, TwincastersHornet Queen makes creature tokens and Adrix and Nev, Twincasters doubles tokens.
- Tippy-Toe, Terrific PartnerHornet Queen makes creature tokens and Tippy-Toe, Terrific Partner doubles tokens.
- Dina, Soul SteeperHornet Queen makes creature tokens and Dina, Soul Steeper sacrifices your creatures.
- Prossh, Skyraider of KherHornet Queen makes creature tokens and Prossh, Skyraider of Kher sacrifices your creatures.
- Shattergang BrothersHornet Queen makes creature tokens and Shattergang Brothers sacrifices your creatures.