Hoverstone Pilgrim
Mana Cost:
Type: Artifact Creature — Golem
Oracle Text:
Flying
Ward {2} (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {2}.)
{2}: Put target card from a graveyard on the bottom of its owner's library.
Power/Toughness: 2/5
Rarity: uncommon
Prints: View all prints (1) →
Expansion: The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
Price ( USD): $0.09
USD: $0.09 · EUR: €0.19
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Character Background
Hoverstone Pilgrim reads like a patient sentinel of forgotten caverns — a floating, crusted golem that quietly pries secrets from graves — and in play it best supports a value/control game plan rather than aggro: a five‑mana 2/5 flyer that taxes removal with Ward {2} and buys incremental advantage by bottoming troublesome cards from graveyards for {2} each. Use it to lock out reanimator and delve lines, or to deny flashback targets; its body trades favorably as a blocker and its activated ability is repeatable disruption. Deckbuilding tip: pair it with cheap mana acceleration (Arcane Signet, Talisman-type effects in Commander or mana rocks in other formats) so you can pay for multiple activations, and consider blink/protection effects to save it from sweepers and keep pressure on opponents’ graveyards. It’s also a strong top‑end in Limited artifact‑oriented decks, but it’s too slow for pure tempo or aggro strategies.
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