Masticore
Masticore is a creature type used for artifact creatures, which is to be distinguished from manticores. While a manticore is a flying, ferocious, red-aligned, lion-like beast, a masticore is a non-flying, still-ferocious, metallic lion-like beast.
Masticore is a creature type used for artifact creatures, which is to be distinguished from manticores. While a manticore is a flying, ferocious, red-aligned, lion-like beast, a masticore is a non-flying, still-ferocious, metallic lion-like beast. Manticores are fleshy and flying; masticores are galvanized and grounded.
Description
Masticores usually have a stinging, barbed tail just like a manticore, but they also tend to have lines of razor-like metal teeth. The name is based on the word masticate, meaning 'to eat'.
Six Masticores have been printed. All Masticores cause a discard in some form, all but Razormane Masticore (Fifth Dawn) have a removal-resisting ability, and all but Argentum Masticore (Phyrexia: All Will Be One) have an ability to deal damage.
List
- Masticore (Urza's Destiny)
- Razormane Masticore (Fifth Dawn)
- Molten-Tail Masticore (Scars of Mirrodin)
- Lesser Masticore (Modern Horizons)
- Sparkhunter Masticore (Core Set 2021).
- Argentum Masticore (Phyrexia: All Will Be One)
Masticores have also been depicted on Deep Analysis and on the Unhinged card Remodel.