Prototype creature

Prototype creatures are creatures that are used to refer to an entire class of creatures with the same power and toughness and mana cost or converted mana cost (and in some cases, abilities). In most cases these creatures are found at common or uncommon rarity, and thus are seen repeatedly across almost all sets.

In most cases, these are usually found with (often strong) upsides in the colors they are most common in.

Common models

Name	Prototype card	Characteristics	Colors	List
Bear	Grizzly Bears	2/2 for 1C	With abilities ("Value Bear"): White, Green With downside or vanilla: Black Only at CC cost or with downside: Red, Blue	List
Air Elemental	Air Elemental	4/4 for cmc 5, always uncommon	All colors except green
Hill Giant	Hill Giant	3/3 for 3C or 2CC	Mostly red and green
Gray Ogre	Gray Ogre	2/2 for 2C	All colors, but slightly more common in black and red
Wind Drake	Wind Drake	2/2 for 2C with flying	Mostly white and blue
Turtle	Horned Turtle	1/4 for 2C	Mostly white and blue
Ox	Pillarfield Ox	2/4 for 3C	Mostly white and green