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Molluscs of the Multiverse: molluscan diversity in Magic: The Gathering
Rodrigo B. Salvador1, Natan C. Pedro2, Mark A. Carnall3 1Zoology Unit, Finnish Museum of Natural History, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland. 2Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo,…
A Seashell Cameo on a scallop makes for a source of mana in a pinch, and the flavour text from Nightwhorl Hermit and Shore Up indicates that mussels are known well enough to be used as votives and have found their way into vernacular expressions. Also from Ravnica, it seems the biomancers of the Simic Combine have been particularly inspired by octopus adaptations in their creations of shark-octopus-lizard Unruly Krasis, or, if you prefer your hybrids with more claws, the shark-octopus-crab Sharktocrab has you covered. Sources: card: Gatherer; photograph: specimen OUMNH-ZC-2022-11, courtesy Oxford University Museum of Natural History, reproduced with permission.Several other spells and creatures create, summon and otherwise combo with octopuses.
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