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==Storyline== | ==Storyline== | ||
===Alara=== | ===Alara=== | ||
On [[Jund]], [[Viashino]] thrashes keep <c title="iguanars">Hissing Iguanar</c> as hunting companions, giving them wounded captives as playthings. | On [[Jund]], [[Viashino]] thrashes keep <c title="iguanars">Hissing Iguanar</c> as hunting companions, giving them wounded captives as playthings. | ||
They spiky '''thrinaxes''' have responded to Jund's ferocious food chains by adapting to reproduce by being eaten.<ref><c>Sprouting Thrinax</c></ref> | |||
===Ulgrotha=== | ===Ulgrotha=== | ||
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===Zendikar=== | ===Zendikar=== | ||
A large lizard species known as ''' | A large lizard species known as '''lagac''' has developed from the earliest forms of life on [[Zendikar (plane)|Zendikar]] and withstood both the [[Eldrazi]] invasion and the rise of the civilized races.<ref><c>Lagac Lizard</c></ref> Some are used as mounts,<ref><c>Saddleback Lagac</c></ref> while others can breathe fire.<ref><c>Spitfire Lagac</c></ref> | ||
===Rath=== | |||
'''Rootwallas''', lizards with orange bodies and tails and blue heads and legs, resemble real-life chuckwallas. Some are covered in armored plates.<ref><c>Plated Rootwalla</c></ref> Their fate after the [[Rathi Overlay]] is not known. | |||
===Ravnica=== | ===Ravnica=== | ||
On [[Ravnica]], | On [[Ravnica]], in the [[Undercity]], the [[Golgari Swarm]] [[devkarin]] keep {{card|Korozda Monitor|title=monitor lizards}} as pack animals and {{card|Stonefare Crocodile|title=crocodiles}} as hunting companions. | ||
==Notable Lizards== | ==Notable Lizards== | ||
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* <c>Weldfast Monitor</c> is the only [[black border]]ed Artifact Lizard. | * <c>Weldfast Monitor</c> is the only [[black border]]ed Artifact Lizard. | ||
** <c>Scissors Lizard</c> also became an Artifact Lizard in the ''[[Unglued]]'' [[Gatherer]] update. | ** <c>Scissors Lizard</c> also became an Artifact Lizard in the ''[[Unglued]]'' [[Gatherer]] update. | ||
* Thrinaxes are named after a type of prehistoric Earth therapsids.<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/real-life-thrinaxes-2009-05-28|Real-Life Thrinaxes|[[Magic Arcana]]|May 28, 2009}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 23:11, 9 January 2021
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62 cards
as of Commander Legends 3.2%  6.5%  41.9%  32.3%  1.6%  1.6%  6.5%  3.2%  3.2% |
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Lizard is a predominantly red and green creature type used for any land-based reptiles with limbs and external ears (snakes lack both these characteristics). A related humanoid race is Viashino.
The first creature to bear the type was Leaping Lizard in Homelands (though the Pygmy Allosaurus from Ice Age was later issued errata to become Lizard instead of a Dinosaur).
For gaming reasons Dinosaurs were included in this subtype before they became a supported creature type again with the Ixalan block.
Examples
Regular lizards
Dinosaurs
Storyline
Alara
On Jund, Viashino thrashes keep iguanars as hunting companions, giving them wounded captives as playthings.
They spiky thrinaxes have responded to Jund's ferocious food chains by adapting to reproduce by being eaten.[1]
Ulgrotha
Leapers are giant, mud-colored lizards on Ulgrotha that can jump many feet into the air. They are generally dumb, but smart enough to catch vermin to eat and dig holes in winter. Some in An-Havva believe that they were once humans, transformed into lizards by Autumn Willow.
Zendikar
A large lizard species known as lagac has developed from the earliest forms of life on Zendikar and withstood both the Eldrazi invasion and the rise of the civilized races.[2] Some are used as mounts,[3] while others can breathe fire.[4]
Rath
Rootwallas, lizards with orange bodies and tails and blue heads and legs, resemble real-life chuckwallas. Some are covered in armored plates.[5] Their fate after the Rathi Overlay is not known.
Ravnica
On Ravnica, in the Undercity, the Golgari Swarm devkarin keep monitor lizards as pack animals and crocodiles as hunting companions.
Notable Lizards
- Unknown
Tokens
| Token Name | Color | Type Line | P/T | Text Box | Source | Printings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frog Lizard | Green | Creature — Frog Lizard | 3/3 | |||
| Lizard | Green | Creature — Lizard | 2/2 | |||
| Red | Creature — Lizard | 8/8 |
Trivia
- Though humanoid, Lizard Warrior isn't a Viashino.
- Ludevic's Test Subject is a Lizard egg.
- Rampart Crawler gained the subtype Lizard solely based on its artwork.
- Weldfast Monitor is the only black bordered Artifact Lizard.
- Scissors Lizard also became an Artifact Lizard in the Unglued Gatherer update.
- Thrinaxes are named after a type of prehistoric Earth therapsids.[7]
References
- ↑ Sprouting Thrinax
- ↑ Lagac Lizard
- ↑ Saddleback Lagac
- ↑ Spitfire Lagac
- ↑ Plated Rootwalla
- ↑ Monty Ashley (February 20, 2013). "Watching the Hybridization". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Magic Arcana (May 28, 2009). "Real-Life Thrinaxes". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
