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===Ixalan===
===Ixalan===
Harpies on Ixalan resemble owls rather than vultures. They are the servants of Ixalan's [[demon]]s and usually live in rocky cliffs near the sea.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/plane-shift-ixalan-2018-01-09|Plane Shift: Ixalan|[[James Wyatt]]|January 9, 2018}}</ref> They are thought to have once been [[Siren]]s due to their close resemblance. Their bite carries dangerous diseases.
Harpies on Ixalan resemble owls rather than vultures. They are the servants of Ixalan's [[demon]]s and usually live in rocky cliffs near the sea.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/plane-shift-ixalan-2018-01-09|Plane Shift: Ixalan|[[James Wyatt]]|January 9, 2018}}</ref> They are thought to have once been [[Siren]]s due to their close resemblance. Their bite carries dangerous diseases.
==Notable harpies==
* Aphemia {{-}} a [[Nyxborn]] harpy with a connection to [[Ashiok]]. (<c>Aphemia, the Cacophony</c>)


==Tokens==
==Tokens==

Revision as of 15:15, 3 January 2020

Harpy
Creature Type
(Subtype for creature/kindred cards)
Statistics
8 cards
{B} 87.5% {M} 12.5%
Scryfall Search
type:"Harpy"

Harpy is a seldom used black and blue creature type used for cards that depict ravenous, filthy monsters that have a woman's head and a bird's body.

History

The first card named Harpy was Screeching Harpy in Tempest, but it had the subtype Beast. Two other cards followed: Molting Harpy in Mercadian Masques (which was only a Mercenary) and the multicolored Cavern Harpy in Planeshift (a Beast again).

In the Grand Creature Type Update the Harpy was specifically introduced as an additional subtype for these three cards.[1] After that, no Harpy was printed until the Theros block.

Storyline

Theros

The harpies of Theros are monstrous bird women that behave like vultures or corvids, attacking the weak and stealing objects.[2]

Ixalan

Harpies on Ixalan resemble owls rather than vultures. They are the servants of Ixalan's demons and usually live in rocky cliffs near the sea.[3] They are thought to have once been Sirens due to their close resemblance. Their bite carries dangerous diseases.

Notable harpies

Tokens

Token Name Color Type Line P/T Text Box Source Printings
Harpy Black Creature — Harpy 1/1 Flying

References

  1. Mark Rosewater November 18, 2002. "Beast of Show". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  2. Planeswalker's Guide To Theros part 3
  3. James Wyatt (January 9, 2018). "Plane Shift: Ixalan". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.