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'''Horse''' is a rarely used [[creature]] [[subtype|type]] used for equine [[creatures]]. The wild horse (Equus ferus) is a species of the genus Equus, which includes as subspecies the domesticated horse as well as the undomesticated Tarpan. The genus Equus also includes [[Donkeys]]. Further related races are [[Unicorns]], [[Noggles]], [[Pegasi]] and the sentient [[Centaurs]].
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as of ''[[Alchemy: Thunder Junction]]''
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'''Horse''' is a [[creature type]] used for cards that equine [[creature]]s; large mammals with solid hoofs and a flowing mane and tail, used for riding, racing, and carrying and pulling loads.  


The first creatures to bear the type Horse was <c>Zodiac Horse</c> in ''[[Portal Three Kingdoms]]'' (though the <c>Nightmare</c> from ''[[Alpha]]'' was later issued errata to become an Horse as well).
==Description==
The wild horse (Equus ferus) is a species of the genus Equus, which includes as subspecies the domesticated horse as well as the undomesticated Tarpan. The genus Equus also includes [[Donkeys]]. Note that these biological terms may not make sense in a context involving magic.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/merfolk-resurfaced-2008-06-25|Merfolk Resurfaced (letter at bottom)|[[Doug Beyer]]|June 25, 2008|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220815184200/https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/merfolk-resurfaced-2008-06-25|archivedate=August 15, 2022}}</ref> Further related races are [[Unicorn]]s, [[Noggle]]s, [[Pegasi]] and the sapient [[Centaur]]s.  


==Creature Update==
Horses have been associated with all colors of mana, but are most typically found in [[white]] (as heroic steeds, or simply amoral wild animals of the [[plains]]) or in [[black]] (as literal nightmares).
Creature types changed into Horse include:
 
* '''Pony''' (<c>Dwarven Pony</c>)
===History===
* '''Carriage''' (<c>Black Carriage</c>)
The first creature to bear the type Horse was <c>Zodiac Horse</c> in ''[[Portal Three Kingdoms]]'' (though the <c>Nightmare</c> from ''[[Alpha]]'' was later issued errata to become a Horse as well). 
* '''Tarpan''' (<c>Tarpan</c>)
 
* '''Hipparion''' (<c>Hipparion</c>)
''[[Hour of Devastation]]'' introduced a Horse [[Lord]] with <c>Crested Sunmare</c>.<ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/devastation-information-part-1-2017-07-03|Devastation Information, Part 1|[[Mark Rosewater]]|July 3, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/odds-ends-hour-devastation-part-1-2017-07-24|Odds & Ends: ''Hour of Devastation'', Part 1|[[Mark Rosewater]]|July 24, 2017}}</ref>
* '''Thundermare''' (<c>Thundermare</c>)
 
===Creature update===
Creature types changed into Horses include:
*'''[[Pony]]''' (<c>Dwarven Pony</c>)
*'''Carriage''' (<c>Black Carriage</c>)
*'''Tarpan''' (<c>Tarpan</c>)
*'''Hipparion''' (<c>Hipparion</c>)
*'''Thundermare''' ({{card|Thundermare||WTH}})
 
==Notable Horses==
{{columns-list|colwidth=15em|
;Dominaria
*[[Caliphear]]
*[[Chester]]
 
;Thunder Junction
*[[Calamity]]
 
;Ulgrotha
*The horses of the [[Black Carriage]]
 
;Unknown plane
*[[Keleth]]
 
;Universes Beyond
;''[[The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth]]''
*[https://lotr.fandom.com/wiki/Bill Bill] (<c title="card">Bill the Pony</c>)
*[https://lotr.fandom.com/wiki/Shadowfax Shadowfax] (<c title="card">Shadowfax, Lord of Horses</c>)
;''[[Assassin's Creed]]
*[https://assassinscreed.fandom.com/wiki/Phobos Phobos] (<c title="card">Phobos</c>)
}}
 
==Tokens==
{{Horse tokens|header=y}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*<c>Nightmare</c> and <c>Carnival Hellsteed</c> are [[Nightmare]] Horses.
*<c>Nightmare</c>, <c>Carnival Hellsteed</c> and <c>Plague Mare</c> are [[Nightmare]] Horses.
*<c>Timbermare</c> and <c>Thundermare</c> are [[Elemental]] Horses.
*<c>Timbermare</c>, <c>Thundermare</c>, <c>Lightning Mare</c> and <c>Vine Mare</c> are [[Elemental]] Horses.
*<c>Bronze Horse</c>, <c>Chrome Steed</c>, <c>Workhorse</c> and <c>Clockwork Steed</c> are all [[Artifact]] Horses.
**<c>Spitemare</c> and <c>Wispmare</c> look like Horses, but they are actually just [[Elemental]]s.
*<c>Ebony Horse</c> is not a creature, and thus hasn't the subype Horse.
*<c>Akroan Horse</c>, <c>Bronze Horse</c>, <c>Chrome Steed</c>, <c> Diamond Mare</c>, <c>Workhorse</c> and <c>Clockwork Steed</c> are all [[Artifact]] Horses.
**<c>Akroan Horse</c> is a clear reference to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trojan_Horse Trojan Horse].
*<c>Ebony Horse</c> is not a creature and thus hasn't the subtype Horse.
*<c>Phantasmal Mount</c> is the only [[Illusion]] Horse.
*<c>Phantasmal Mount</c> is the only [[Illusion]] Horse.
*<c>Breaching Hippocamp</c>, <c>Wavebreak Hippocamp</c> and <c>Surge Mare</c> are the only Horse [[Fish]]es.
*<c>Trenching Steed</c> is the only [[Rebel]] Horse.
*<c>Sacred Prey</c> received the subtype solely based on its artwork.
*<c>Sacred Prey</c> received the subtype solely based on its artwork.
*Pony was reintroduced as an [[acorn]] creature type for ''[[Secret Lair Drop Series: Ponies: The Galloping 2 - Extra Life 2023]]''.
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:OTJConceptHorse1.jpg|"Ashmare" and "[[Hellion]] [[mount]]" concepts for ''[[Outlaws of Thunder Junction]]'' by [[April Prime]].<ref name="CalamityConcepts">{{TwitterRef|April_Prime|1777708021633945935|author=[[April Prime]]|title=One of the horses from Outlaws of Thunder Junction|date=April 9, 2024}}</ref>
File:OTJConceptHorse2.jpg|With [[Hellspurs]] tack.<ref name="CalamityConcepts"/>
File:OTJConceptHorse3.jpg|Coat variations.<ref name="CalamityConcepts"/>
File:OTJConceptHorse5.jpg|Chrome [[Wikipedia:American Paint Horse|American Paint]] horses.<ref name="ChromeConcepts">{{TwitterRef|April_Prime|1781868113631531226|author=[[April Prime]]|title=The Silver Star gang's liquid chrome horses|date=April 9, 2024}}</ref>
File:OTJConceptHorse4.jpg|With [[Sterling Company]] tack.<ref name="ChromeConcepts"/>
File:OTJConceptHorse6.jpg|Coat variations.<ref name="ChromeConcepts"/>
</gallery>


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Horseman]]
*[[Horseman]]
* [[Horsemanship]], granted by <c>Riding the Dilu Horse</c>
*[[Horsemanship]]
* [[Kirin]]
*[[Kirin]]
[[Category:Creature types]]
 
==References==
{{Reflist}}
 
{{Creature types|Races|Horses}}

Latest revision as of 22:28, 8 June 2024

Horse
Creature Type
(Subtype for creature/kindred cards)
Beeble Scale 2[1]
Statistics
49 cards
{W} 16.3% {U} 18.4% {B} 20.4% {R} 10.2% {G} 16.3% {B/R} 2% {G/W} 2% {R/W} 2% {artifact symbol} 12.2%
3 Horse creation cards
{W} 66.7% {R} 33.3%
as of Alchemy: Thunder Junction
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type:"Horse"

Horse is a creature type used for cards that equine creatures; large mammals with solid hoofs and a flowing mane and tail, used for riding, racing, and carrying and pulling loads.

Description

The wild horse (Equus ferus) is a species of the genus Equus, which includes as subspecies the domesticated horse as well as the undomesticated Tarpan. The genus Equus also includes Donkeys. Note that these biological terms may not make sense in a context involving magic.[2] Further related races are Unicorns, Noggles, Pegasi and the sapient Centaurs.

Horses have been associated with all colors of mana, but are most typically found in white (as heroic steeds, or simply amoral wild animals of the plains) or in black (as literal nightmares).

History

The first creature to bear the type Horse was Zodiac Horse in Portal Three Kingdoms (though the Nightmare from Alpha was later issued errata to become a Horse as well).

Hour of Devastation introduced a Horse Lord with Crested Sunmare.[3][4]

Creature update

Creature types changed into Horses include:

Notable Horses

Dominaria
Thunder Junction
Ulgrotha
Unknown plane
Universes Beyond
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
Assassin's Creed

Tokens

Token Name Color Type Line P/T Text Box Source Printings
Horse White Creature — Horse 2/2 Doctors you control have horsemanship.
White Creature — Horse 5/5
Phobos Red Legendary Creature — Horse 3/2

Trivia

Gallery

See also

References

  1. ↑ Mark Rosewater (July 4, 2019). "Where are Horses in the Beeble Scale?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  2. ↑ Doug Beyer (June 25, 2008). "Merfolk Resurfaced (letter at bottom)". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on August 15, 2022.
  3. ↑ Mark Rosewater (July 3, 2017). "Devastation Information, Part 1". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  4. ↑ Mark Rosewater (July 24, 2017). "Odds & Ends: Hour of Devastation, Part 1". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  5. ↑ a b c April Prime (April 9, 2024). "One of the horses from Outlaws of Thunder Junction". Twitter.
  6. ↑ a b c April Prime (April 9, 2024). "The Silver Star gang's liquid chrome horses". Twitter.
 
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