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The Druid's Wild Shape class feature states, in part:

[...] If the creature has any legendary or lair actions, you can’t use them.

I do not recall ever seeing any creatures with Legendary or Lair Actions that were also eligible for the Druid's Wild Shape feature, even up to the 20th-level Moon Druid's selection of CR 6 beasts.

Do any such beasts exist in official publications, such that this rule would need to be applied?

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There are currently no eligible beasts with Legendary or Lair Actions.

It must be the case that this rule exists as a future-proofing measure and reminder, as it echoes the "Legendary Creatures" section of the introduction to the Monster Manual, which states:

If a creature assumes the form of a legendary creature, such as through a spell, it doesn’t gain that form’s legendary actions, lair actions, or regional effects.

There are currently no CR 6 or lower beasts with Legendary or Lair Actions. These searches on D&D Beyond would return any eligible creatures, but yield no results:

And finally, the moon Druid’s elemental forms also lack Legendary and Lair Actions.

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  • \$\begingroup\$ What about Mythic actions? \$\endgroup\$
    – nick012000
    Commented May 5, 2022 at 22:31
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    \$\begingroup\$ @nick012000 No, the lowest CR Mythic monster is the undead Dullahan from Van Richten’s Guide at CR 10. \$\endgroup\$ Commented May 5, 2022 at 22:33

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