Hoverstone Pilgrim (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan) Light Play

Silent Sentinel of the Caverns

Hoverstone Pilgrim is a compact, utilitarian threat from The Lost Caverns of Ixalan that the pragmatic pilot will appreciate. The card name signals what it does on the table. With Flying it bypasses most ground blockers and with Ward 2 it forces opponents to pay to remove or redirect it. Its role is defensive and disruptive rather than explosive, making it a reliable air presence you can drop to stall damage and buy time for your late game plan.

The activated ability lets you recoup key pieces from any graveyard by putting a target card on the bottom of its owner s library for two mana. That makes Hoverstone Pilgrim a toolbox answer against graveyard recursion or a way to tuck your own card to delay an opponent s retrieval. Players that build around artifact creatures or control the skies will find this card pulls predictable work without asking for complicated synergies.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost – {5}
• Card Type – Artifact Creature
• Subtypes – Golem
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – 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