List of Species in Magic: The Gathering - Roc

Roc

Native to Dominaria, Rabiah and Ravnica. The Rocs of Dominaria are large, ferocious birds native to the mountains of Jamuraa and the Kher Ridges. They are seen by most as untamable due to their tendency to hunt and eat anything smaller than themselves. On the desert worlds of Rabiah, Rocs are more commonly referred to as "Rukhs" or "Stonefeathers." The explorer Sindbad once rode an unwitting Roc all the way back to its nest. Years later, after accidentally causing a Roc egg to hatch, Sindbad was harassed and tormented by the vengeful Roc chick for leagues out to sea, until eventually his ship was lost. Ravnican Rocs, in contrast to the Rocs of other planes, have been tamed for centuries and are the prized mounts of the Boros Guild's Skyknight Legionnaires.

(Roc of Kher Ridges, Rukh Egg)