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'''Lizard''' is a predominantly [[red]] and [[green]] [[creature type]] used for any land-based [[reptile]]s with limbs and external ears ([[snake]]s lack both these characteristics). A related [[humanoid]] race is [[Viashino]].
'''Lizard''' is a predominantly [[red]] and [[green]] [[creature type]] used for any land-based [[reptile]]s with limbs and external ears ([[snake]]s lack both these characteristics). A related [[humanoid]] race is [[Viashino]], which was announced to be incorporated into the type in 2024.<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/746338153928015872|title=Is viashino being phased out in favor of lizard?|March 29, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/746343042054766592|title=Are previous Viashino receiving the Lizard errata?|March 29, 2024}}</ref>


==History==
The first creature to bear the type was <c>Leaping Lizard</c> in ''[[Homelands]]'' (though the <c>Pygmy Allosaurus</c> from ''[[Ice Age]]'' was later issued errata to become Lizard instead of a Dinosaur).
The first creature to bear the type was <c>Leaping Lizard</c> in ''[[Homelands]]'' (though the <c>Pygmy Allosaurus</c> from ''[[Ice Age]]'' was later issued errata to become Lizard instead of a Dinosaur).


For gaming reasons [[Dinosaur]]s were included in this subtype before they became a supported creature type again with the [[Ixalan block]].
For gaming reasons [[Dinosaur]]s were included in this subtype before they became a supported creature type again with the [[Ixalan block]].


==Examples==
===Examples===
===Regular lizards===
====Regular lizards====
* <c>Canal Monitor</c>
*<c>Canal Monitor</c>
* <c>Hissing Iguanar</c>
*<c>Gila Courser</c>
* <c>Basking Rootwalla</c>
*<c>Hissing Iguanar</c>
* <c>Obstinate Familiar</c>
*<c>Basking Rootwalla</c>
* <c>Sigiled Skink</c>
*<c>Obstinate Familiar</c>
*<c>Sigiled Skink</c>
*<c>Thorned Moloch</c>


===Dinosaurs===
====Dinosaurs====
{{Main|Dinosaur}}
{{Main|Dinosaur}}


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On [[Jund]], [[Viashino]] thrashes keep <c title="iguanars">Hissing Iguanar</c>  as hunting companions, giving them wounded captives as playthings.
On [[Jund]], [[Viashino]] thrashes keep <c title="iguanars">Hissing Iguanar</c>  as hunting companions, giving them wounded captives as playthings.


They spiky '''thrinaxes''' have responded to Jund's ferocious food chains by adapting to reproduce by being eaten.<ref><c>Sprouting Thrinax</c></ref>
The spiky '''thrinaxes''' have responded to Jund's ferocious food chains by adapting to reproduce by being eaten.<ref><c>Sprouting Thrinax</c></ref><ref name="Graduation">{{DailyRef|savor-flavor/graduation-day-2009-06-10|Graduation Day|[[Doug Beyer]]|June 10, 2009}}</ref>
 
===Bloomburrow===
Lizards are one of the animalfolk of [[Bloomburrow (plane)|Bloomburrow]].
 
One of their kin, [[Gev]], assists [[Mabel]] in her quest to stop the [[Elemental|Calamity Beasts]].


===Ulgrotha===
===Ulgrotha===
'''Leapers''' are giant, mud-colored lizards on [[Ulgrotha]] that can jump many feet into the air. They are generally dumb, but smart enough to catch vermin to eat and dig holes in winter. Some in [[An-Havva]] believe that they were once [[human]]s, transformed into lizards by [[Autumn Willow]].
'''Leapers''' are giant, mud-colored lizards on [[Ulgrotha]] that can jump many feet into the air. They are generally dumb but smart enough to catch vermin to eat and dig holes in winter. Some in [[An-Havva]] believe that they were once [[human]]s, transformed into lizards by [[Autumn Willow]].


===Zendikar===
===Zendikar===
A large lizard species known as '''lagac''' has developed from the earliest forms of life on [[Zendikar (plane)|Zendikar]] and withstood both the [[Eldrazi]] invasion and the rise of the civilized races.<ref><c>Lagac Lizard</c></ref> Some are used as mounts,<ref><c>Saddleback Lagac</c></ref> while others can breathe fire.<ref><c>Spitfire Lagac</c></ref>
A large lizard species known as the '''lagac''' has developed from the earliest forms of life on [[Zendikar (plane)|Zendikar]] and withstood both the [[Eldrazi]] invasion and the rise of the civilized races.<ref><c>Lagac Lizard</c></ref> They are large red- or green-scaled lizards with tusks, spines, and beady eyes.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/zendikar-rising-art-descriptions-2020-09-17|''Zendikar Rising'' Art Descriptions|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|September 17, 2020}}</ref> Some are used as mounts,<ref><c>Saddleback Lagac</c></ref> while others can breathe fire.<ref><c>Spitfire Lagac</c></ref>


===Rath===
===Rath===
'''Rootwallas''', lizards with orange bodies and tails and blue heads and legs, resemble real-life chuckwallas. Some are covered in armored plates.<ref><c>Plated Rootwalla</c></ref> Their fate after the [[Rathi Overlay]] is not known.
'''Rootwallas''', lizards with orange bodies, tails, and blue heads and legs resemble real-life chuckwallas. Many specimens, but not all, possess neck frills similar to those of real-life frill-necked lizards. Some are covered in armored plates.<ref><c>Plated Rootwalla</c></ref> Following the [[Rathi Overlay]], rootwallas were encountered in [[Dominaria]] during the [[Mirari]] crisis<ref><c>Basking Rootwalla</c></ref> and the [[Second Phyrexian Invasion of Dominaria]].<ref><c>Sunbathing Rootwalla</c></ref>


===Ravnica===
===Ravnica===
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==Notable Lizards==
==Notable Lizards==
{{columns-list|colwidth=15em|
;[[Bloomburrow]]
*[[Gev]]
;[[Ravnica]]
*[[Kuba]]
;Unknown
;Unknown
* [[Kediss]]
*[[Kediss]]
 
;[[Un-iverse]]
*<c>Ignacio of Myra's Marvels</c>
 
;[[Universes Beyond]]
*Madame [https://tardis.fandom.com/wiki/Vastra Vastra] (<c title="Card">Madame Vastra</c>)
}}
 
==Notable Viashino==
{{columns-list|colwidth=15em|
;[[Alara]] (Jund)
*[[Thunder Thrash|Jkkhah]]
*[[Yurlok]]
 
;[[Capenna]]
*[[Ognis]]
 
;[[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]]
*[[Hivis of the Scale]]
*[[Zirilan of the Claw]]
*[[Rivaz]]
*[[List of secondary characters/Dominaria|Skive and Corus]].<ref name="Time Spiral">[[Scott McGough]] (2006), "[[Time Spiral (novel)|Time Spiral]]", [[Wizards of the Coast]]</ref>
 
;[[Ravnica]]
*[[Arrus]]
*[[Jiri]]
*[[Kylox]]
*[[Wyoryn'vili]]
 
;Unknown origin
*[[Jasper Flint]] (Who is now on [[Thunder Junction]])
*A large [[planeswalker]] with lime-green skin.<ref name="Path">{{DailyRef|magic-story/war-spark-ravnica-path-opulent-2019-05-15|War of the Spark: Ravnica – The Path to Opulent|[[Greg Weisman]]|May 15, 2019}}</ref>
}}


==Tokens==
==Tokens==
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* Though humanoid, <c>Lizard Warrior</c> isn't a Viashino.
*Though humanoid, <c>Lizard Warrior</c> never was a Viashino in the first place.
* <c>Ludevic's Test Subject</c> is a Lizard [[egg]].
*<c>Ludevic's Test Subject</c> is a Lizard [[egg]].
* <c>Rampart Crawler</c> gained the subtype Lizard solely based on its artwork.
*<c>Rampart Crawler</c> gained the subtype Lizard solely based on its artwork.
* <c>Weldfast Monitor</c> is the only [[black border]]ed Artifact Lizard.
*<c>Weldfast Monitor</c> is the only [[black border]]ed Artifact Lizard.
** <c>Scissors Lizard</c> also became an Artifact Lizard in the ''[[Unglued]]'' [[Gatherer]] update.
**<c>Scissors Lizard</c> also became an Artifact Lizard in the ''[[Unglued]]'' [[Gatherer]] update.
* Thrinaxes are named after a type of prehistoric Earth therapsids.<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/real-life-thrinaxes-2009-05-28|Real-Life Thrinaxes|[[Magic Arcana]]|May 28, 2009}}</ref>
*Thrinaxes are named after a type of prehistoric Earth therapsids.<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/real-life-thrinaxes-2009-05-28|Real-Life Thrinaxes|[[Magic Arcana]]|May 28, 2009}}</ref>
* The name of the <c>Hall Monitor</c> of ''[[Strixhaven: School of Mages]]'' is wordplay referring to [[Wikipedia:Monitor lizard|Monitor lizards]].
*The name of the <c>Hall Monitor</c> of ''[[Strixhaven: School of Mages]]'' is wordplay referring to [[Wikipedia:Monitor lizard|Monitor lizards]].


==References==
==References==

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{U} 2.8% {B} 3.5% {R} 54.5% {G} 18.9% {B/R} 1.4% {R/G} 2.1% {U/R} 3.5% {B/G} 1.4% {R/W} 1.4% {G/U} 3.5% {M} 5.6% {artifact symbol} 1.4%
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{U} 25% {R} 25% {R/G} 25% {G/U} 25%
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type:"Lizard"

Lizard is a predominantly red and green creature type used for any land-based reptiles with limbs and external ears (snakes lack both these characteristics). A related humanoid race is Viashino, which was announced to be incorporated into the type in 2024.[1][2]

History

The first creature to bear the type was Leaping Lizard in Homelands (though the Pygmy Allosaurus from Ice Age was later issued errata to become Lizard instead of a Dinosaur).

For gaming reasons Dinosaurs were included in this subtype before they became a supported creature type again with the Ixalan block.

Examples

Regular lizards

Dinosaurs

Main article: Dinosaur

Storyline

Alara

On Jund, Viashino thrashes keep iguanars as hunting companions, giving them wounded captives as playthings.

The spiky thrinaxes have responded to Jund's ferocious food chains by adapting to reproduce by being eaten.[3][4]

Bloomburrow

Lizards are one of the animalfolk of Bloomburrow.

One of their kin, Gev, assists Mabel in her quest to stop the Calamity Beasts.

Ulgrotha

Leapers are giant, mud-colored lizards on Ulgrotha that can jump many feet into the air. They are generally dumb but smart enough to catch vermin to eat and dig holes in winter. Some in An-Havva believe that they were once humans, transformed into lizards by Autumn Willow.

Zendikar

A large lizard species known as the lagac has developed from the earliest forms of life on Zendikar and withstood both the Eldrazi invasion and the rise of the civilized races.[5] They are large red- or green-scaled lizards with tusks, spines, and beady eyes.[6] Some are used as mounts,[7] while others can breathe fire.[8]

Rath

Rootwallas, lizards with orange bodies, tails, and blue heads and legs resemble real-life chuckwallas. Many specimens, but not all, possess neck frills similar to those of real-life frill-necked lizards. Some are covered in armored plates.[9] Following the Rathi Overlay, rootwallas were encountered in Dominaria during the Mirari crisis[10] and the Second Phyrexian Invasion of Dominaria.[11]

Ravnica

On Ravnica, in the Undercity, the Golgari Swarm devkarin keep monitor lizards as pack animals and crocodiles as hunting companions.

Notable Lizards

Bloomburrow
Ravnica
Unknown
Un-iverse
Universes Beyond

Notable Viashino

Alara (Jund)
Capenna
Dominaria
Ravnica
Unknown origin

Tokens

Token Name Color Type Line P/T Text Box Source Printings
Frog Lizard Green Creature — Frog Lizard 3/3
Lizard Green Creature — Lizard 2/2
Red Creature — Lizard 8/8

Trivia

References

  1. ↑ Mark Rosewater (March 29, 2024). "Is viashino being phased out in favor of lizard?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  2. ↑ Mark Rosewater (March 29, 2024). "Are previous Viashino receiving the Lizard errata?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  3. ↑ Sprouting Thrinax
  4. ↑ Doug Beyer (June 10, 2009). "Graduation Day". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  5. ↑ Lagac Lizard
  6. ↑ Blake Rasmussen (September 17, 2020). "Zendikar Rising Art Descriptions". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  7. ↑ Saddleback Lagac
  8. ↑ Spitfire Lagac
  9. ↑ Plated Rootwalla
  10. ↑ Basking Rootwalla
  11. ↑ Sunbathing Rootwalla
  12. ↑ Scott McGough (2006), "Time Spiral", Wizards of the Coast
  13. ↑ Greg Weisman (May 15, 2019). "War of the Spark: Ravnica – The Path to Opulent". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  14. ↑ Monty Ashley (February 20, 2013). "Watching the Hybridization". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  15. ↑ Magic Arcana (May 28, 2009). "Real-Life Thrinaxes". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
 
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