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Turtle
Turtle
Creature Type
(Subtype for creature/tribal cards)
Statistics
36 cards
{U} 44.4% {B} 5.6% {R} 2.8% {G} 30.6% {R/G} 2.8% {G/U} 11.1% {M} 2.8%
as of Murders at Karlov Manor
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type:"Turtle"

Turtle is a blue/green creature type used for any reptile, either aquatic or terrestrial, with the trunk enclosed in a shell consisting of a dorsal carapace and a ventral plastron. A terrestrial turtle is also known as a tortoise. They appear on many planes, with designs emphasizing their shell's toughness.

History[ | ]

The first creature card to bear the subtype Turtle was Giant Turtle in Legends, though Giant Tortoise from Arabian Nights was later issued errata in the Grand Creature Type Update to retroactively become a Turtle as well.

Commander Legends introduced the first turtle-folk with Archelos, Lagoon Mystic.[1]

Kappa[ | ]

Kappa shell

The Shell of the Last Kappa

Kappa (KAHP-pah)[2] were mysterious, turtle-shelled creature that lived in rivers. Known for their maliciousness, they had lived on Kamigawa, but were thought to have gone extinct. Little is known about them, but kappa resembled a cross between a goblin and a turtle. The Shell of the Last Kappa was a relic of considerable magical power and was kept at some location in a shrine.

At some point, they returned as a species, as they are present in Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty.

Notable Turtles[ | ]

Arcavios
Innistrad
Ikoria
Ravnica
Unknown
  • Archelos — A turtlefolk shaman who has lived a very long time. He spends much of his time meditating in his shell, spreading his considerable magic across the marsh he calls home.[1]

Trivia[ | ]

Gallery[ | ]

References[ | ]

  1. a b Ari Zirulnik and Ethan Fleischer (October 30, 2020). "Archelos, Lagoon Mystic". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  2. Magic Arcana (September 14, 2004). "A Kamigawa Glossary, Part 1". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
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