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'''Gargoyle''' is a [[creature]] [[subtype|type]] used for cards that depict grotesque figures of a [[flying|winged]] humanoid or animal, incorporated into the architecture of a building, usually in the form of a waterspout. Sentient gargoyles are able to move from the architectural base and fly, despite their dense mineral nature. <ref>{{ | '''Gargoyle''' is a [[creature]] [[subtype|type]] used for cards that depict grotesque figures of a [[flying|winged]] humanoid or animal, incorporated into the architecture of a building, usually in the form of a waterspout. Sentient gargoyles are able to move from the architectural base and fly, despite their dense mineral nature.<ref>{{NewRef|savor-flavor/games-simulation-and-magic-2010-2009-07-08|Games, Simulation, and ''Magic 2010''|[[Doug Beyer]]|July 8, 2009}}</ref> They mainly appear in [[white]], [[red]] and as [[artifact creatures]]. Gargoyles almost always have [[flying]], and sometimes [[defender]] or [[reach]]. They can be most delicious, providing you have the appropriate tools to carve them. [Source: ''The Underworld Cookbook'', by Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar] | ||
The first creature to bear the type was <c>Granite Gargoyle</c> in ''[[Alpha]]''. There are more than twenty Gargoyles printed. | The first creature to bear the type was <c>Granite Gargoyle</c> in ''[[Alpha]]''. There are more than twenty Gargoyles printed. | ||
Revision as of 00:44, 8 July 2016
Gargoyle is a creature type used for cards that depict grotesque figures of a winged humanoid or animal, incorporated into the architecture of a building, usually in the form of a waterspout. Sentient gargoyles are able to move from the architectural base and fly, despite their dense mineral nature.[1] They mainly appear in white, red and as artifact creatures. Gargoyles almost always have flying, and sometimes defender or reach. They can be most delicious, providing you have the appropriate tools to carve them. [Source: The Underworld Cookbook, by Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar]
The first creature to bear the type was Granite Gargoyle in Alpha. There are more than twenty Gargoyles printed.
Trivia
- Abbey Gargoyles were creatures created by Serra to watch the Baron Sengir’s movements, and look for any other wrong-doing on Ulgrotha; they were stationed in the city of Onella at the Aysen Abbey.
- Warden of the Wall is an artifact that can become a 2/3 colorless Gargoyle artifact creature with flying.
- Opal Gargoyle is an enchantment that can become a 2/2 white Gargoyle creature with flying.
- Opal Guardian is an enchantment that can become a 3/4 white Gargoyle creature with flying and protection from red.
Tokens
| Token Name | Color | Type Line | P/T | Text Box | Source | Printings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gargoyle | Colorless | Artifact Creature — Gargoyle | 3/4 | Flying | ||
| Tyranid Gargoyle | Blue | Creature — Tyranid Gargoyle | 1/1 | Flying |