Pegasus

Pegasus is a primarily white creature type used for cards that depict winged horses. The original Greek Pegasus was the child of Poseidon, in his role as horse-god and the Gorgon Medusa. He was born of Medusa's blood after she was beheaded by Perseus. According to legend, everywhere the winged horse struck his hoof to the earth, an inspiring spring burst forth. It carried Bellerophon in his attack on the Chimera.

The first card to bear the type was <c>Mesa Pegasus</c> in Alpha. Pegasi can be found on Dominaria, Ravnica, and especially on the Greek-inspired plane of Theros. Mechanically, it tends to be one of the smaller white Flying creatures, with total power and toughness usually less than 5 and a mana value of 4 or less. The largest Pegasus is <c>Pegasus Guardian</c>, a six-mana 3/3. The first non-white pegasus was <c>Tizerus Charger</c> from Modern Horizons 2.

Storyline

Capenna

In the city of New Capenna, the plane's few remaining pegasi can be found as luxury pets in the Park Heights district.

Dominaria

The most famous pegasi on Dominaria live in eastern Aerona, near the village of Sursi. According to the local custom, Sursi brides-to-be visit their territory, hoping a pegasus will judge her worthy and bless her and her family.

In the Ice Age the Order of Stromgald used huge war steeds which sometimes could fly (<c>Stromgald Crusader</c>).

Rath

A small number of pegasi existed on Rath, although it is implied that they did not much like it there. After the planar overlay, it can be assumed that any surviving Rathi pegasi continued to survive on Dominaria.

Ravnica

The pegasi of Ravnica, as far as can be told, are all wild. Although surprisingly, such a useful animal could survive on the city plane without being domesticated by someone, there is no evidence that they have ever been tamed. Equenauts of Selesnya Conclave ride pegasi, combining the role of mounted warriors and scouts (<c>Conclave Equenaut</c>, <c>Flight of Equenauts</c>). However, Gideon Jura rode a pegasus called Promise in his attack on Nicol Bolas.

Theros

Pegasi are very common on Theros. Unlike those of other planes, Therosian pegasi are often used as mounts or hitched to flying chariots. (In Theros block, only <c>Gild</c> depicts a pegasus without harness or rider.)

Vryn

Pegasi are the favorite mount of military commanders (<c>Vryn Wingmare</c>).

Trivia

• <c>Giant Mantis</c> depicts pegasi that have fallen prey to a giant insect.
• <c>Park Heights Pegasus</c> is the first and only multicolored pegasus.
• <c>Tizerus Charger</c> is the first non-white pegasus, being Black.
• The silver-bordered Ponies: The Galloping 2 set features two pegasi in <c>Fluttershy</c> and <c>Rainbow Dash</c> (the first pegasus with File:R.svg in its color identity and cost).

Gallery

• Pegasus Charger.jpg

  From Dominaria.

• Pegasus Courser.jpg

  From Dominaria.

• MesaPegasus.jpg

  From Dominaria.

• Armored Pegasus.jpg

  From Rath.

• Mistral Charger.jpg

  From Ravnica.

• Concordia Pegasus.jpg

  From Ravnica.

• Sunmane Pegasus.jpg

  From Theros.

• Tizerus Charger.jpg

  A black pegasus from The Underworld of Theros.

• Vryn Wingmare.jpg

  From Vryn.

• Stormfront Pegasus.jpg

  <c>Stormfront Pegasus</c>

• Gideon's Promise.jpg

  Gideon's Promise.