Hellion
| Hellion | |
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| (Subtype for creature/kindred cards) | |
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23 cards
 73.9%  8.7%  17.4% 2 Hellion creation cards
as of Murders at Karlov Manor 50%  50% |
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| type:"Hellion" | |
Hellion is a mainly red creature type used for cards that depict enormous, wormlike creatures with scaly, snakelike bodies, spiky knobs along their sides, and a ring of tentacles surrounding a toothy maw, the danger of which is usually superseded by the fact that hellion maws are often glowing.[1][2] Hellions are unique to Magic[3] in this depiction, with the closest real-life inspiration being supersized dobsonfly larvae (also known as hellgrammites) given a mouth like a lamprey eel or leech.
Description
Hellions are manifestations of nature's blind rage. Most are huge, about the size of freight trains. They are mighty, unpredictable, and hostile. Often, the Hellion is the beating heart of a volcano.[1]
Mechanically, they are rather large (typically above four power) and have devour, haste, damage dealing, or damage amplifying.
History
The first creature to bear the type was Volcano Hellion in Planar Chaos, though the Crater Hellion from Urza's Saga, the Flowstone Hellion from Stronghold and the Iron-Barb Hellion from Fifth Dawn were all issued errata to become Hellions as well as Beasts.[4] At the time of the Grand Creature Type Update, R&D talked about consolidating Hellion into another creature type, but after many days arguing about how to consolidate it, they left it alone.[5]
Distribution
Hellions can be found on the following planes:
Notable Hellions
- Ravnica
- Ikoria
- Unknown
Tokens
| Token Name | Color | Type Line | P/T | Text Box | Source | Printings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hellion | Red | Creature — Hellion | 4/4 | |||
| Red | Creature — Hellion | 4/4 | Haste |
Gallery
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From Alara.
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From Amonkhet.
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From Dominaria.
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Obosh a legendary Hellion Horror from Ikoria.
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From Kaladesh.
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From Kylem.
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From Mirrodin.
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From Rath.
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Ulasht a legendary Hellion-Hydra from Ravnica.
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From Ravnica.
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From Zendikar.
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Chandra's Firemaw.
References
- ↑ a b Doug Beyer (December 24, 2008). "How to Design a Hellion and More!". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Monty Ashley (November 10, 2010). "Sketches: Flameborn Hellion". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Doug Beyer (August 10, 2011). "Magic's Exclusive Creatures". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (March, 2007). "Ask Wizards - March 2007". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (April 05, 2018). "Trivia on my favorite creature type, Hellion?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Magic Arcana (January 09, 2006). "The Hellion-Headed Hydra". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
