Stinging Hivemaster
Creature — Phyrexian Warlock
Toxic 1 (Players dealt combat damage by this creature also get a poison counter.)
When this creature dies, create a 1/1 colorless Phyrexian Mite artifact creature token with toxic 1 and "This token can't block."
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Phyrexia: All Will Be One
- Price
- $0.10
- EDHREC rank
- #15210
Stinging Hivemaster turns every insect token you make into a source of direct damage — opponents take one ping per token that enters under your control, which adds up fast in dedicated go-wide bug strategies. The cost is that it does nothing alone; without a token engine already running, it's a 3/3 for three with no text.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Stinging Hivemaster slots cleanly into insect tribal or token go-wide decks as a passive burn engine — the three-player damage pool means even modest token production puts opponents on a clock. Outside Commander, it's legal in Modern, Pioneer, Legacy, Vintage, and Pauper, but competitive play in those formats is fast enough that a three-mana 3/3 requiring a token engine to do anything rarely makes the cut. Pauper is the most realistic competitive home, where creature-based token strategies operate more slowly and incremental damage sources pull real weight. Legacy and Vintage simply don't have time for it.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.10 bulk tier
At $0.10, Stinging Hivemaster is pure bulk — you're picking it up as an afterthought in a collection or a draft-chaff bin. Bulk rares with niche tribal applications rarely climb unless a new commander or set pushes the archetype into the spotlight, so don't expect this to move.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.