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(New page: The Lammasu are a bizzarre race that apparently ruled ravnica before the buildings took over. The only Lammasu to ever be featured on a card is the Hunted Lammasu.)
 
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The Lammasu are a bizzarre race that apparently ruled ravnica before the buildings took over. The only Lammasu to ever be featured on a card is the Hunted Lammasu.
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'''Lammasu''' is a bizarre [[creature type]] with the body of a [[cow|bull]], a [[bird]]'s wings and a [[human]] head with horns, based on the [[Wikipedia:Lamassu|Mesopotamian creatures of the same name (and appearance)]]. So far, three lammasu have been printed, all associated with [[white]] mana.
 
==Storyline==
===Ravnica===
[[Ravnica]]n lammasu once ruled the velds of the plane before the arrival of the urban sprawl. Only a few remain alive today, flying in its skies while being hunted by horrors.<ref><c>Hunted Lammasu</c></ref><ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/ravnica-hunted-tokens-2-2005-12-01|''Ravnica'' Hunted Tokens 2|[[Magic Arcana]]|December 1, 2005}}</ref>
 
===Tarkir===
[[Tarkir]] <c title="lammasu">Venerable Lammasu</c> are enigmatic nomads, soaring high above the land across all seasons. None know of their true purpose, but they arrive frequently at turning points of history.
 
==References==
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Latest revision as of 02:11, 22 January 2024

Lammasu
Creature Type
(Subtype for creature/kindred cards)
Statistics
3 cards
{W} 100%
as of Murders at Karlov Manor
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type:"Lammasu"

Lammasu is a bizarre creature type with the body of a bull, a bird's wings and a human head with horns, based on the Mesopotamian creatures of the same name (and appearance). So far, three lammasu have been printed, all associated with white mana.

Storyline

Ravnica

Ravnican lammasu once ruled the velds of the plane before the arrival of the urban sprawl. Only a few remain alive today, flying in its skies while being hunted by horrors.[1][2]

Tarkir

Tarkir lammasu are enigmatic nomads, soaring high above the land across all seasons. None know of their true purpose, but they arrive frequently at turning points of history.

References

  1. Hunted Lammasu
  2. Magic Arcana (December 1, 2005). "Ravnica Hunted Tokens 2". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.