Unleash the Watchful Menace
Hive of the Eye Tyrant offers a versatile addition to any black mana base, melding the subtlety of a land with the menace of a creature. Emerging tapped unless your board state is well established, it rewards strategic land deployment, embodying the creeping dread of the Beholder’s lair. This card’s ability to transform into a 3/3 black Beholder with menace until the end of turn provides a sudden threat, perfectly timed to disrupt your opponent’s plans or push through damage when the moment is right.
Its unique triggered ability to exile a card from the defending player’s graveyard on attack introduces a powerful element of graveyard control. Hive of the Eye Tyrant pairs elegantly with cards that capitalize on graveyard interactions or aggressive black strategies, such as Witch's Oven or Gutterbones. Its dual nature as both land and creature offers tactical flexibility, especially in midrange decks looking to maximize resource efficiency without compromising board presence.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost: None (Land)
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Card Type: Land
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Subtypes: None
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed): If you control two or more other lands, Hive of the Eye Tyrant enters the battlefield tapped.
Tap: Add {B}.
{3}{B}: Until end of turn, Hive of the Eye Tyrant becomes a 3/3 black Beholder creature with menace and "Whenever this creature attacks, exile target card from defending player's graveyard." It's still a land.
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Power / Toughness: 3/3 (when animated)
