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'''Kobold''' is a red and black [[creature | '''Kobold''' is a red and black [[creature type]] which was featured in ''[[Legends]]'', and had brief reappearances since. | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
Kobolds are little creatures, resembling a cross between a [[goblin]] and an [[imp]]. They have red or green skins. | Kobolds are little creatures, resembling a cross between a [[goblin]] and an [[imp]]. They have red or green skins. | ||
===Storyline=== | ===Storyline=== | ||
There is only one known plane inhabited by kobolds, [[Dominaria]]. They live in the [[Kher Ridges]], on [[Terisiare]], in the fortress of <c>Kher Keep</c>. Kobolds seem to be incredibly resilient | There is only one known plane inhabited by kobolds, [[Dominaria]]. They live in the [[Kher Ridges]], on [[Terisiare]], in the fortress of <c>Kher Keep</c>. Kobolds seem to be incredibly resilient since they survived for centuries in their lair, unafflicted by the disasters that ravaged the other parts of Dominaria. For this, [[Teferi]] compared them to cockroaches. | ||
Entire regions were destroyed by the kobolds, but not because of their superior battle tactics - when kobolds are hungry enough, they will eat anything that isn't made of rock.<ref name="calendar">Magic the Gathering: Daily Calendar 1997.</ref> A number of kobolds were summoned by [[Shauku]] (whom they called the Yellow Lady) to tend the fires guarding the <c>Cosmic Horror</c> imprisoned in her castle, in south-western [[Jamuraa]].<ref name="jedit">[[Clayton Emery]] (2001). [[Jedit (novel)|Magic: The Gathering - Jedit]].</ref> | Entire regions were destroyed by the kobolds, but not because of their superior battle tactics - when kobolds are hungry enough, they will eat anything that isn't made of rock.<ref name="calendar">Magic the Gathering: Daily Calendar 1997.</ref> A number of kobolds were summoned by [[Shauku]] (whom they called the Yellow Lady) to tend the fires guarding the <c>Cosmic Horror</c> imprisoned in her castle, in south-western [[Jamuraa]].<ref name="jedit">[[Clayton Emery]] (2001). [[Jedit (novel)|Magic: The Gathering - Jedit]].</ref> | ||
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==Design history== | ==Design history== | ||
===Legends=== | ===Legends=== | ||
Of the seven related cards in ''Legends'' only three were actually printed with the Kobold-type. These all had a {{0}} [[casting cost]]:<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/history-free-creatures-2010-11-18|A History of Free Creatures|[[Monty Ashley]]|November 18, 2010}}</ref> | |||
* <c>Crimson Kobolds</c> | *<c>Crimson Kobolds</c> | ||
* <c>Crookshank Kobolds</c> | *<c>Crookshank Kobolds</c> | ||
* <c>Kobolds of Kher Keep</c> | *<c>Kobolds of Kher Keep</c> | ||
===Time Spiral=== | ===Time Spiral=== | ||
One card gained the Kobold-type when it was reprinted in ''Time Spiral'': | One card gained the Kobold-type when it was reprinted in ''Time Spiral'': | ||
* <c>Kobold Taskmaster</c> changed from '''Taskmaster''' to Kobold. | *<c>Kobold Taskmaster</c> changed from '''Taskmaster''' to Kobold. | ||
===Grand Creature Update=== | ===Grand Creature Update=== | ||
The other cards gained the Kobold-type in the [[Grand Creature Type Update]]: | The other cards gained the Kobold-type in the [[Grand Creature Type Update]]: | ||
* <c>Kobold Drill Sergeant</c> changed from '''Drill-Sergeant''' to Kobold. | *<c>Kobold Drill Sergeant</c> changed from '''Drill-Sergeant''' to Kobold. | ||
* <c>Kobold Overlord</c> changed from '''[[Lord]]''' to Kobold. | *<c>Kobold Overlord</c> changed from '''[[Lord]]''' to Kobold. | ||
* <c>Rohgahh of Kher Keep</c> had no creature-type except [[Legend]], he gained Kobold. This card interacts with "Kobolds of Kher Keep". | *<c>Rohgahh of Kher Keep</c> had no creature-type except [[Legend]], he gained Kobold. This card interacts with "Kobolds of Kher Keep". | ||
===Commander 2013=== | ===Commander 2013=== | ||
''[[Commander 2013]]'' introduced the card <c>Prossh, Skyraider of Kher</c>, which produces [[token]] <c> | ''[[Commander 2013]]'' introduced the card <c>Prossh, Skyraider of Kher</c>, which produces a [[token]] named {{card|Kobolds of Kher Keep||TA25}}. | ||
===Commander Legends=== | |||
''[[Commander Legends]]'' introduced the card <c>Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh</c>, the first [[legendary]] [[creature]] to cost {{0}}. | |||
===Adventures in the Forgotten Realms=== | |||
''[[Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms]]'' added more Kobolds. | |||
===Baldur's Gate=== | |||
''[[Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate]]'' added more Kobolds. | |||
==Notable | ===Dominaria United=== | ||
* <c> | ''[[Dominaria United]]'' added more Kobolds. | ||
==Notable Kobolds== | |||
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*<c>Nogi, Draco-Zealot</c> | |||
*[[Rograkh]] | |||
*[[Rohgahh]] | |||
*[[Rosnakht]] | |||
}} | |||
==Tokens== | ==Tokens== | ||
{{ | {{Kobold tokens|header=y}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
{{Creature types}} | {{Creature types|Races|Kobolds}} | ||
Latest revision as of 18:49, 5 August 2023
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| Beeble Scale | 7[1] |
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Kobold is a red and black creature type which was featured in Legends, and had brief reappearances since.
Description
Kobolds are little creatures, resembling a cross between a goblin and an imp. They have red or green skins.
Storyline
There is only one known plane inhabited by kobolds, Dominaria. They live in the Kher Ridges, on Terisiare, in the fortress of Kher Keep. Kobolds seem to be incredibly resilient since they survived for centuries in their lair, unafflicted by the disasters that ravaged the other parts of Dominaria. For this, Teferi compared them to cockroaches.
Entire regions were destroyed by the kobolds, but not because of their superior battle tactics - when kobolds are hungry enough, they will eat anything that isn't made of rock.[2] A number of kobolds were summoned by Shauku (whom they called the Yellow Lady) to tend the fires guarding the Cosmic Horror imprisoned in her castle, in south-western Jamuraa.[3]
The Kobolds of the Kher Ridges survived into the period of the Terisian Isles, and came to revere the dragon Prossh as a god.[4] They are known to offer themselves to the dragon in the hope that he will spare their kin.[5]
Design history
Legends
Of the seven related cards in Legends only three were actually printed with the Kobold-type. These all had a 
casting cost:[6]
Time Spiral
One card gained the Kobold-type when it was reprinted in Time Spiral:
- Kobold Taskmaster changed from Taskmaster to Kobold.
Grand Creature Update
The other cards gained the Kobold-type in the Grand Creature Type Update:
- Kobold Drill Sergeant changed from Drill-Sergeant to Kobold.
- Kobold Overlord changed from Lord to Kobold.
- Rohgahh of Kher Keep had no creature-type except Legend, he gained Kobold. This card interacts with "Kobolds of Kher Keep".
Commander 2013
Commander 2013 introduced the card Prossh, Skyraider of Kher, which produces a token named Kobolds of Kher Keep.
Commander Legends
Commander Legends introduced the card Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh, the first legendary creature to cost .
Adventures in the Forgotten Realms
Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms added more Kobolds.
Baldur's Gate
Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate added more Kobolds.
Dominaria United
Dominaria United added more Kobolds.
Notable Kobolds
Tokens
| Token Name | Color | Type Line | P/T | Text Box | Source | Printings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobolds of Kher Keep | Red | Creature — Kobold | 0/1 |
References
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (March 27, 2022). "Hey Mark was curious, but where do Kobolds sit on the beeble scale". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Magic the Gathering: Daily Calendar 1997.
- ↑ Clayton Emery (2001). Magic: The Gathering - Jedit.
- ↑ Martha Wells (May 2, 2018). "Return to Dominaria: Episode 8". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Magic Creative Team (October 30, 2013). "The Ten Commanders". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Monty Ashley (November 18, 2010). "A History of Free Creatures". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Brady Dommermuth (November 13, 2006). "The Legends of Time Spiral". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
