Homunculus

Homunculus (Latin for "little human") is a blue creature type used for cards that depict artificially made, but sentient and living, miniature humans. Sometimes they are artifact creatures, sometimes not. These creatures are used for menial or dangerous tasks. A well-made homunculus grooms the mind of its master, pruning the thoughts that lead to madness. Few loredelvers survive the study of the infinite without one. Many homunculi just have one cyclopic eye (Oculus, Riddlekeeper)

The first creature to bear the type was Bonded Fetch in Future Sight, though the Sneaky Homunculus from Nemesis and the Hazy Homunculus from Prophecy were later issued errata to become an Homunculus in addition to the Illusion type.

Esper

Esper, one of the five Shards of Alara is inhabited by artificial blue-skinned homunculi. The mages of Esper measure their wealth and status by the number of these artifact creatures in their retinues (Court Homunculus).

Innistrad

The homunculi of Innistrad are based on upon the hunchbacked assistants of mad scientists or vampires in old Horror films (Stitcher's Apprentice).

Ravnica

The homunculi ofRavnica are less human-like, and more imp-like (Doorkeeper, Frilled Oculus).

Homunculus tokens

• Blue Homunculus tokens are created by Stitcher's Apprentice (a 2/2 Creature) and Puppet Conjurer (a 0/1 Artifact Creature).