Ox
| Ox | |
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| Creature Type | |
| (Subtype for creature/kindred cards) | |
| Introduced | Portal Second Age |
| Last used | Avatar: The Last Airbender |
| Scryfall Statistics | |
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24 cards  50%  29.2%  20.8% | |
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7 token creation cards  14.3% 57.1%  28.6% | |
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2 typal cards 50% 50% | |
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47 artwork 2.1% 46.8%  4.3%  4.3% 17% 14.9% 10.6% | |
Ox is a creature type used as a species for most bovine creatures. An ox, also known as a bullock, is trained as a working animal. Oxen are commonly seen as castrated adult male cattle; castration makes the animals more tractable. Cows (adult females) or bulls (intact males) may also be used in some areas. However, Magic uses a broader definition of the term that can refer to any bovine regardless of whether they are wild or captive. This definition, while less common than the definition restricted to domesticated bovine, is not exclusive to Magic.[1]
History
The first creatures to bear the type were Wild Ox and Ironhoof Ox in Portal Second Age (though the Raging Bull from Legends was retroactively changed to be an Ox as well). The creature type Cow from Unglued was not changed into Ox, because the set isn't part of the official rules. Ice Age featured Aurochs, which are a prehistoric ancestor to bovines as a distinct type, while Bison was introduced as its own type in Avatar: The Last Airbender.
Longhorn Firebeast and Arc Runner are Elemental Oxen. Bovine humanoids are known as Minotaurs.
Notable Oxen
- Unknown
Tokens
| Token name | Color | Type line | P/T | Text box | Source | Printings |
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| Ox |
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Creature — Ox | 2/2 | |||
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Creature — Ox | 2/4 | ||||
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Creature — Ox | 4/4 | ||||
| Beau |
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Legendary Creature — Ox | */* | This creature’s power and toughness are each equal to the number of lands you control. |
Trivia
- Animal Sanctuary is a land that can put +1/+1 counters on oxen.
- Restless Bivouac is a creatureland that can be animated to become a 2/2
ox.
