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Loxodons also existed in the plane of [[Mirrodin]], where they were brought via [[Memnarch]]'s soul traps. In Mirrodin, they had as much metal on their bodies as any other beings, and had a more clerical rather than natural focus. These loxodon ascribed religious superiority to those born albino, believing them to be spiritually pure. Long ago, the [[Auriok]] attempted peace with the loxodons and the [[leonin]] attempted war; neither succeeded. | Loxodons also existed in the plane of [[Mirrodin]], where they were brought via [[Memnarch]]'s soul traps. In Mirrodin, they had as much metal on their bodies as any other beings, and had a more clerical rather than natural focus. These loxodon ascribed religious superiority to those born albino, believing them to be spiritually pure. Long ago, the [[Auriok]] attempted peace with the loxodons and the [[leonin]] attempted war; neither succeeded. | ||
As Mirrodin became [[New Phyrexia (plane)|New Phyrexia]], the Machine Orthodoxy's invasion of the [[Razor Fields]] isolated the remaining loxodon. The last remaining living loxodons in | As Mirrodin became [[New Phyrexia (plane)|New Phyrexia]], the Machine Orthodoxy's invasion of the [[Razor Fields]] isolated the remaining loxodon. The last remaining living loxodons in both planes are the ones who accompany Ghalma the Shaper, who has settled in Bladehold. | ||
Loxodon can also be found in [[Tarkir]]. Allied with the [[Temur Frontier]], these are very different from the Loxodon of other planes, resembling mammoths and being disconnected from [[White]] mana. | Loxodon can also be found in [[Tarkir]]. Allied with the [[Temur Frontier]], these are very different from the Loxodon of other planes, resembling mammoths and being disconnected from [[White]] mana. | ||
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Elephants are large mammals of the pachyderm family. They have been seen on Rabiah, Rath and Dominaria. The antropomorphic loxodon have been seen on Mirrodin and Ravnica.
The first card to bear the creature type Elephant was War Elephant in Arabian Nights. Elephants only appear in green and white.
Regular Elephants
Rabiah
Rabian elephants are trained and guided by humans for combat. Their main use is to charge the enemy, trampling them and breaking their ranks. A division of war elephants is known as elephantry.
Dominaria
The elephants from Vintara have four long horns on the side of their head, no trunk and small tusks. They are used by the rhystic mages of north-eastern Jamuraa.
Rath
Armodons are elephants native to Rath. They are distinct from other elephants since they have two sets of tusks, two large horns on top of their head and three or more horns on the base of their trunk. They are almost extinct.
Mammoths
Dominaria
Wild Mammoths can be trained as beasts of war.
Ulgrotha
Ulgrothan Mammoths are huge mammoths of Ulgrotha who were eventually almost entirely bred and kept in captivity, especially among the folks of An-Havva. They were used for difficult labor.
Mastodons
M10 introduced the Mastodon as a species of Elephant (Siege Mastodon).
Loxodons
Loxodons are elephantine humanoids of unknown origin. They were present in Mirrodin and were thought to have originated in Ravnica, but it hasn't been confirmed.
Ravnican loxodons are nearly extinct. Most seek membership in the Selesnya Conclave, it being the most naturalistic of the guilds. Unlike their non-sentient elephant cousins, all Loxodon's are white creatures rather than green.
Loxodons also existed in the plane of Mirrodin, where they were brought via Memnarch's soul traps. In Mirrodin, they had as much metal on their bodies as any other beings, and had a more clerical rather than natural focus. These loxodon ascribed religious superiority to those born albino, believing them to be spiritually pure. Long ago, the Auriok attempted peace with the loxodons and the leonin attempted war; neither succeeded.
As Mirrodin became New Phyrexia, the Machine Orthodoxy's invasion of the Razor Fields isolated the remaining loxodon. The last remaining living loxodons in both planes are the ones who accompany Ghalma the Shaper, who has settled in Bladehold.
Loxodon can also be found in Tarkir. Allied with the Temur Frontier, these are very different from the Loxodon of other planes, resembling mammoths and being disconnected from White mana.
Notable Loxodons
Elephant tokens
3/3 Green Elephant tokens are produced by:
- Battery
- Bestial Menace
- Call of the Heard
- Elephant Ambush
- Elephant Guide
- Kazandu Tuskcaller
- Terastodon
X/X Green Elephant tokens are produced by:
Trivia
- In the Grand Creature Type Update the creature type Mammoth was incorporated in the creature type Elephant.
- From that moment, Elephant Graveyard regenerates only Elephants because Mammoths no longer exist.
- Unhinged has two Elephant-folk which aren't Loxodons (Bosom Buddy and Frankie Peanuts).
- Mosstodon is a Plant Elephant.
- Metamorphic Wurm is a bizarre creature from Otaria, which can morph between the form of an elephant and that of a wurm. Its unknown which is their original form.