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'''Hellion''' is a mainly [[red]] [[creature]] [[subtype|type]] used for cards that depict enormous, [[worm]]like creatures with a scaly, [[snake]]like body, spiky knobs along its sides, and a ring of tentacles surrounding a toothy maw.<ref>{{NewRef|savor-flavor/how-design-hellion-and-more-2008-12-24|How to Design a Hellion and More!|[[Doug Beyer]]|December 24, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{NewRef|arcana/sketches-flameborn-hellion-2010-11-10|Sketches: Flameborn Hellion|[[Monty Ashley]]|November 10, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{NewRef|savor-flavor/magics-exclusive-creatures-2011-08-10|Magic's Exclusive Creatures|[[Doug Beyer]]|August 10, 2011}}</ref>
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'''Hellion''' is a mainly [[red]] [[creature type]] used for cards that depict enormous, [[worm]]like creatures with scaly, [[snake]]like bodies, spiky knobs along their sides, and a ring of tentacles surrounding a toothy maw, the danger of which is usually superseded by the fact that hellion maws are often glowing.<ref name="Design">{{DailyRef|savor-flavor/how-design-hellion-and-more-2008-12-24|How to Design a Hellion and More!|[[Doug Beyer]]|December 24, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/sketches-flameborn-hellion-2010-11-10|Sketches: Flameborn Hellion|[[Monty Ashley]]|November 10, 2010}}</ref> Hellions are unique to Magic<ref>{{DailyRef|savor-flavor/magics-exclusive-creatures-2011-08-10|Magic's Exclusive Creatures|[[Doug Beyer]]|August 10, 2011}}</ref> in this depiction, with the closest real-life inspiration being supersized dobsonfly larvae (also known as hellgrammites) given a mouth like a lamprey eel or leech.


==Description==
==Description==
Hellions are manifestations of nature's blind rage. Most are huge, about the size of freight trains. They are mighty, unpredictable, and hostile.  Often, the Hellion is the beating heart of a volcano (<c>Caldera Hellion</c>, <c>Crater Hellion</c>, <c>Flameborn Hellion</c>).
Hellions are manifestations of nature's blind rage. Most are huge, about the size of freight trains. They are mighty, unpredictable, and hostile.  Often, the Hellion is the beating heart of a volcano.<ref name="Design"/>
 
Mechanically, they are rather large (typically above four power) and have [[devour]], haste, damage dealing, or damage amplifying.
 
===History===
===History===
The first creature to bear the type was <c>Volcano Hellion</c> in ''[[Planar Chaos]]'', though the <c>Crater Hellion</c> from ''[[Urza's Saga]]'' and the <c>Flowstone Hellion</c> from ''[[Stronghold]]'' were both later issued errata to become Hellions as well as [[Beast]]s. At the time of the [[Grand Creature Type Update]], [[R&D]] talked about consolidating Hellion into another creature type, but after many days arguing about how to consolidate it, they left it alone.<ref>{{EzTumblr|url=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/172626625618/ok-its-finally-april-5-and-i-can-request-birthday|title=Trivia on my favorite creature type, Hellion?|date=April 05, 2018}}</ref>
The first creature to bear the type was <c>Volcano Hellion</c> in ''[[Planar Chaos]]'', though the <c>Crater Hellion</c> from ''[[Urza's Saga]]'', the <c>Flowstone Hellion</c> from ''[[Stronghold]]'' and the <c>Iron-Barb Hellion</c> from ''[[Fifth Dawn]]'' were all issued [[errata]] to become Hellions as well as [[Beast]]s.<ref>{{DailyRef|ask-wizards-march-2007-2007-03-01|Ask Wizards - March 2007|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|March, 2007}}</ref> At the time of the [[Grand Creature Type Update]], [[R&D]] talked about consolidating Hellion into another creature type, but after many days arguing about how to consolidate it, they left it alone.<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/172626625618/ok-its-finally-april-5-and-i-can-request-birthday|title=Trivia on my favorite creature type, Hellion?|April 05, 2018}}</ref>
===Notable Hellions===
 
* [[Ulasht]], a Hellion-Headed [[Hydra]].<ref>{{NewRef|arcana/hellion-headed-hydra-2006-01-09|The Hellion-Headed Hydra|[[Magic Arcana]]|January 09, 2006}}</ref> The Hellion type was added later. 
==Distribution==
* <c>Thromok the Insatiable</c>
Hellions can be found on the following [[plane]]s:
{{columns-list|colwidth=15em|
*[[Alara]] ([[Jund]]) (<c>Caldera Hellion</c>)
*[[Amonkhet (plane)|Amonkhet]] (<c>Chaos Maw</c>)
*[[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]] (<c>Crater Hellion</c>)
*[[Ikoria]] (<c>Obosh, the Preypiercer</c>)
*[[Kaladesh (plane)|Kaladesh]] (<c>Lathnu Hellion</c>)
*[[Kylem]] (<c>Magma Hellion</c>)
*[[New Phyrexia (plane)|Mirrodin]] (<c>Iron-Barb Hellion</c>)
*[[Rath]] (<c>Flowstone Hellion</c>)
*[[Ravnica]] (<c>Devouring Hellion</c>)
*[[Zendikar (plane)|Zendikar]] (<c>Cinder Hellion</c>)
}}


==Hellion tokens==
==Notable Hellions==
{{columns-list|colwidth=15em|
;Ravnica
*[[Ulasht]], a Hellion-Headed [[Hydra]].<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/hellion-headed-hydra-2006-01-09|The Hellion-Headed Hydra|[[Magic Arcana]]|January 09, 2006}}</ref> The Hellion type was added later. 
 
;Ikoria
*[[Obosh]], a Hellion [[Horror]]
 
;Unknown
*<c>Thromok the Insatiable</c>
}}
 
==Tokens==
{{Hellion tokens|header=y}}
{{Hellion tokens|header=y}}
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Caldera Hellion.jpg|From Alara.
File:Chaos Maw.jpg|From Amonkhet.
File:Crater Hellion.jpg|From Dominaria.
File:Obosh.jpg|Obosh a legendary Hellion Horror from Ikoria.
File:Lathnu Hellion.jpg|From Kaladesh.
File:Magma Hellion.jpg|From Kylem.
File:Flameborn Hellion.jpg|From Mirrodin.
File:Flowstone Hellion.png|From Rath.
File:Ulasht.jpg|Ulasht a legendary Hellion-Hydra from Ravnica.
File:Devouring Hellion.jpg|From Ravnica.
File:Cinder Hellion.jpg|From Zendikar.
File:Chandra's Firemaw.jpg|Chandra's Firemaw.
</gallery>


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


{{Creature types}}
{{Creature types|Races|Hellions}}
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Latest revision as of 01:57, 24 April 2024

Hellion
Creature Type
(Subtype for creature/kindred cards)
Statistics
23 cards
{R} 73.9% {B/R} 8.7% {R/G} 17.4%
2 Hellion creation cards
{R} 50% {land symbol} 50%
as of Murders at Karlov Manor
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type:"Hellion"

Hellion is a mainly red creature type used for cards that depict enormous, wormlike creatures with scaly, snakelike bodies, spiky knobs along their sides, and a ring of tentacles surrounding a toothy maw, the danger of which is usually superseded by the fact that hellion maws are often glowing.[1][2] Hellions are unique to Magic[3] in this depiction, with the closest real-life inspiration being supersized dobsonfly larvae (also known as hellgrammites) given a mouth like a lamprey eel or leech.

Description

Hellions are manifestations of nature's blind rage. Most are huge, about the size of freight trains. They are mighty, unpredictable, and hostile. Often, the Hellion is the beating heart of a volcano.[1]

Mechanically, they are rather large (typically above four power) and have devour, haste, damage dealing, or damage amplifying.

History

The first creature to bear the type was Volcano Hellion in Planar Chaos, though the Crater Hellion from Urza's Saga, the Flowstone Hellion from Stronghold and the Iron-Barb Hellion from Fifth Dawn were all issued errata to become Hellions as well as Beasts.[4] At the time of the Grand Creature Type Update, R&D talked about consolidating Hellion into another creature type, but after many days arguing about how to consolidate it, they left it alone.[5]

Distribution

Hellions can be found on the following planes:

Notable Hellions

Ravnica
Ikoria
Unknown

Tokens

Token Name Color Type Line P/T Text Box Source Printings
Hellion Red Creature — Hellion 4/4
Red Creature — Hellion 4/4 Haste

Gallery

  • From Alara.

    From Alara.

  • From Amonkhet.

    From Amonkhet.

  • From Dominaria.

    From Dominaria.

  • Obosh a legendary Hellion Horror from Ikoria.

    Obosh a legendary Hellion Horror from Ikoria.

  • From Kaladesh.

    From Kaladesh.

  • From Kylem.

    From Kylem.

  • From Mirrodin.

    From Mirrodin.

  • From Rath.

    From Rath.

  • Ulasht a legendary Hellion-Hydra from Ravnica.

    Ulasht a legendary Hellion-Hydra from Ravnica.

  • From Ravnica.

    From Ravnica.

  • From Zendikar.

    From Zendikar.

  • Chandra's Firemaw.

    Chandra's Firemaw.

References

  1. ↑ a b Doug Beyer (December 24, 2008). "How to Design a Hellion and More!". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  2. ↑ Monty Ashley (November 10, 2010). "Sketches: Flameborn Hellion". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  3. ↑ Doug Beyer (August 10, 2011). "Magic's Exclusive Creatures". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  4. ↑ Wizards of the Coast (March, 2007). "Ask Wizards - March 2007". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  5. ↑ Mark Rosewater (April 05, 2018). "Trivia on my favorite creature type, Hellion?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  6. ↑ Magic Arcana (January 09, 2006). "The Hellion-Headed Hydra". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
 
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