The Great Creature Type Challenge, Day 216 - Scorpion

[void_nothing]

Type of the Day: Scorpion

Over 280 creature types exist in Magic. Some of them have been more prominent than others. All of them deserve some time in the sun. That's where this daily contest thread comes in. The rules are detailed below:

To Enter:

• Note the type for the day, which will be the creature type directly after the previous day's in alphabetical order.
• Design a creature (or tribal) card that has the day's specified creature type. This is the only restriction - as long as you have the right typeline, you can design any card you want. You can include any other types you like, as long as you have the specified one for the day.
• Vote for two of the other entrants from the previous day. (In the event that there are two or fewer entries that you are allowed to vote for, you may vote for only one.)

Scoring:

A running score tally will be kept for all players' totals throughout the length of this contest. In addition, an honor roll of the winners of each day (the champions of that day's creature type) will also be maintained in spoilered form in each day's thread. Once all the creature types have been cycled through, and voting for the final alphabetical type (presently Zubera) is done, there will be a highly prestigious overall winner as well!

Other Rules:

Just like any other daily contests, anyone is free to enter as many or as few days as they like and begin entering at any time.

The list of creature types that will be used in this contest is the Comprehensive Rules list, which includes "canon" creature types, those which are only used on tokens at this time, ones only used in Universes Beyond or D&D crossover products, and ones only used in Unfinity, the most recent acorn set. If new types are added to the Comprehensive Rules list during the run of this contest, they will be included in a thread if and only if they are alphabetically later than the current day's type.

The penalty for entering without exactly two votes for the previous day's cards will be 7 days probation, during which there will be no restrictions on continuing to enter the contest or score points. However, if a player fails to vote properly again during probation, their card will not be eligible for voting the next day.

Threads will be archived by letter: Once the first day with a type starting with B is posted, for example, all threads for types starting with A will be sent to the Contest Archives.

Scores:

ApocalypseChive 545 (+1)
Ink-Treader 539 (+1)
Subject16 488 (+2)
void_nothing 483 (+2)
netn10 376 (+1)
lookingupanddown 335 (+0)
Henlock 296
slimytrout 203
Sporegorger_Dragon 109 (+4)
Komandon 105 (+3)
JovialJovian 56
OneAndOnly 41
CunningGabe 37
Caspernicus 30
kwanyeegor-ii 27
Facsimus 20
MonoRedMage 20
KB52665 18 (+2)
Wren 8
Crabby 7
AnotherAlias 5
wizyard 4
Peazful 3
Feyd_Ruin 2

Past Champions

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Advisor: slimytrout, Ink-Treader, ApocalypseChive, Henlock
Aetherborn: Ink-Treader
Alien: Ink-Treader
Ally: slimytrout
Angel: Ink-Treader
Antelope: ApocalypseChive, Henlock, Subject16
Ape: slimytrout, Subject16, netn10
Archer: Ink-Treader, Henlock, ApocalypseChive, netn10
Archon: slimytrout
Army: OneAndOnly
Artificer: slimytrout, Subject16
Assassin: Henlock, Subject16
Assembly-Worker: slimytrout
Astartes: ApocalypseChive
Atog: void_nothing
Aurochs: netn10, void_nothing, Ink-Treader
Avatar: Subject16
Azra: MonoRedMage
Badger: Subject16, OneAndOnly
Balloon: Subject16
Barbarian: Henlock
Bard: Ink-Treader
Basilisk: netn10, OneAndOnly
Bat: ApocalypseChive, Subject16
Bear: Ink-Treader, ApocalypseChive
Beast: slimytrout, Subject16
Beeble: Subject16
Beholder: void_nothing
Berserker: ApocalypseChive
Bird: kwanyeegor-ii
Blinkmoth: Subject16
Boar: void_nothing
Bringer: slimytrout
Brushwagg: JovialJovian
Camarid: JovialJovian
Camel: slimytrout, void_nothing
Caribou: Ink-Treader
Carrier: ApocalypseChive
Cat: Henlock
Centaur: void_nothing
Cephalid: ApocalypseChive, Ink-Treader, Subject16, Henlock
Child: Subject16
Chimera: Ink-Treader
Citizen: Ink-Treader
Cleric: JovialJovian
Clown: Subject16
Cockatrice: JovialJovian
Construct: Ink-Treader, Henlock
Coward: Henlock
Crab: ApocalypseChive, lookingupanddown
Crocodile: Ink-Treader
C'tan: void_nothing
Custodes: slimytrout, Henlock, netn10
Cyclops: slimytrout
Dauthi: Subject16
Demigod: ApocalypseChive
Demon: slimytrout
Deserter: ApocalypseChive
Devil: lookingupanddown
Dinosaur: void_nothing
Djinn: lookingupanddown
Dog: Subject16, lookingupanddown
Dragon: Ink-Treader
Drake: slimytrout
Dreadnought: void_nothing, Ink-Treader
Drone: Subject16
Druid: void_nothing
Dryad: ApocalypseChive, void_nothing
Dwarf: Subject16, void_nothing
Efreet: Ink-Treader
Egg: slimytrout
Elder: slimytrout
Eldrazi: JovialJovian
Elemental: slimytrout
Elephant: void_nothing
Elf: Ink-Treader
Elk: Henlock
Employee: Subject16
Eye: void_nothing
Faerie: Ink-Treader, void_nothing
Ferret: Ink-Treader, slimytrout
Fish: Ink-Treader
Flagbearer: Subject16
Fox: slimytrout
Fractal: Ink-Treader, Subject16, netn10
Frog: Subject16, Henlock, lookingupanddown
Fungus: Ink-Treader, void_nothing
Gamer: Ink-Treader, ApocalypseChive
Gargoyle: Subject16, Henlock
Germ: void_nothing
Giant: Subject16, ApocalypseChive, void_nothing
Gith: Henlock
Gnoll: ApocalypseChive, void_nothing
Gnome: Henlock
Goat: Ink-Treader
Goblin: Ink-Treader
God: lookingupanddown
Golem: ApocalypseChive
Gorgon: Henlock
Graveborn: Ink-Treader
Gremlin: Henlock, netn10, void_nothing
Griffin: Subject16
Guest: Subject16, Henlock
Hag: Ink-Treader
Halfling: ApocalypseChive, Henlock
Hamster: Komandon
Harpy: Subject16
Hellion: Komandon, Subject16
Hippo: Ink-Treader, ApocalypseChive
Hippogriff: ApocalypseChive, lookingupanddown
Homarid: Henlock
Homunculus: ApocalypseChive, Subject16, netn10, lookingupanddown, Ink-Treader
Horror: Subject16
Horse: ApocalypseChive
Human: Subject16
Hydra: ApocalypseChive
Hyena: Subject16
Illusion: Subject16
Imp: Ink-Treader
Incarnation: void_nothing
Inkling: lookingupanddown
Inquisitor: void_nothing, lookingupanddown
Insect: Ink-Treader, Henlock, lookingupanddown
Jackal: ApocalypseChive
Jellyfish: Subject16
Juggernaut: Facsimus
Kavu: Henlock, void_nothing
Kirin: Henlock
Kithkin: ApocalypseChive, Ink-Treader, void_nothing
Knight: Ink-Treader
Kobold: Subject16, lookingupanddown
Kor: Ink-Treader
Kraken: void_nothing
Lamia: netn10
Lammasu: Ink-Treader, lookingupanddown
Leech: ApocalypseChive, void_nothing
Leviathan: Henlock
Lhurgoyf: Caspernicus
Licid: Henlock
Lizard: ApocalypseChive, Ink-Treader
Manticore: Ink-Treader, netn10, Komandon
Masticore: void_nothing
Mercenary: Ink-Treader, Caspernicus
Merfolk: Ink-Treader, void_nothing, netn10
Metathran: void_nothing
Minion: Ink-Treader, Caspernicus
Minotaur: ApocalypseChive
Mite: lookingupanddown
Mole: void_nothing, Henlock, JovialJovian
Monger: Ink-Treader, lookingupanddown
Mongoose: Ink-Treader
Monk: netn10
Monkey: wizyard
Moonfolk: Ink-Treader, ApocalypseChive
Mouse: ApocalypseChive, void_nothing, netn10
Mutant: lookingupanddown
Myr: ApocalypseChive
Mystic: ApocalypseChive
Naga: Ink-Treader
Nautilus: Ink-Treader
Necron: ApocalypseChive, lookingupanddown
Nephilim: Ink-Treader
Nightmare: void_nothing, Subject16
Nightstalker: Subject16
Ninja: Ink-Treader, Subject16, Sporegorger_Dragon
Noble: lookingupanddown
Noggle: ApocalypseChive
Nomad: Subject16, Sporegorger_Dragon
Nymph: Subject16
Octopus: Ink-Treader
Ogre: Subject16
Ooze: ApocalypseChive
Orb: Ink-Treader, netn10
Orc: Subject16
Orgg: Komandon
Otter: Sporegorger_Dragon
Ouphe: ApocalypseChive, void_nothing
Ox: Ink-Treader
Oyster: Subject16
Pangolin: Subject16, Sporegorger_Dragon
Peasant: Subject16
Pegasus: Subject16
Pentavite: Subject16
Performer: CunningGabe
Pest: Ink-Treader, Subject16, netn10
Phelddagrif: void_nothing, netn10
Phoenix: ApocalypseChive
Phyrexian: Ink-Treader
Pilot: CunningGabe
Pincher: Ink-Treader
Pirate: Sporegorger_Dragon
Plant: CunningGabe
Praetor: void_nothing
Primarch: Ink-Treader, Subject16
Prism: ApocalypseChive
Processor: ApocalypseChive, KB52665
Rabbit: ApocalypseChive, Ink-Treader, Komandon
Raccoon: Ink-Treader, netn10, Komandon, KB52665
Ranger: ApocalypseChive, Ink-Treader, void_nothing, lookingupanddown, Sporegorger_Dragon
Rat: ApocalypseChive, Ink-Treader, lookingupanddown, Komandon
Rebel: lookingupanddown, Sporegorger_Dragon
Reflection: ApocalypseChive
Rhino: Sporegorger_Dragon
Rigger: netn10
Robot: lookingupanddown
Rogue: void_nothing
Sable: Sporegorger_Dragon
Salamander: netn10
Samurai: Ink-Treader
Sand: Ink-Treader
Saproling: Sporegorger_Dragon, void_nothing, ApocalypseChive
Satyr: Subject16, void_nothing, netn10, CunningGabe, Sporegorger_Dragon
Scarecrow: Sporegorger_Dragon
Scientist: Sporegorger_Dragon

Note of the Day:

Edit: Votes corrected.

Yesterday's Submissions:

(Yesterday's Type: Scion)

Votes: Sporegorger_Dragon, KB52665

Progeny of the Three C
Legendary Creature - Eldrazi Scion (Rare)
Sacrifice Progeny of the Three: Add C.
Whenever you cast an Eldrazi spell, you may put Progeny of the Three from your hand, graveyard, exile or command zone to the battlefield tapped.
2/2

Scientist votes: Subject16, void_nothing

Resurgent Darkness 2B
Creature - Avatar Scion (U)
When Resurgent Darkness dies while attacking, you may return another target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.
The Cabal's dark god still casts a shadow in the secret places of Otaria.
3/1

Votes: netn10, Komandon

Scion of Bolas
4{B}{B}
Creature - Dragon Scion (U)
Flying
Whenever Scion of Bolas deals combat damage to a player, that player mills that many cards.
4/4
During Nicol Bolas' brief time on Tarkir, as Ugin's twin it was inevitable that he would taint the elemental storms that birthed the dragons.

Votes: Sporegorger_Dragon, void_nothing

Kyodai, the Taken One 2WW
Legendary Creature - Dragon Spirit Scion
When Kyodai, the Taken One enters the battlefield, if it was cast, put an indestructible counter on target creature you control.
WUBRG, Remove all indestructible and divinity counters from creatures you control: Exile up to two target nonland permanents. Distribute a number of +1/+1 counters between Kyodai and another target legendary creature you control equal to twice the number of counters removed to activate this ability.
3/3

Vote: Komandon, Subject16

Trueflame Elemental RRR
Creature - Elemental Scion (R)
Red permanents you control have "Ward - Pay 3 life."
Damage dealt by red sources you control can't be prevented.
When Trueflame Elemental dies, exile it and the top card of your library. Until the end of your next turn, you may play one of those cards.
3/3

Sporegorger_Dragon, Komandon

Fang of the Antifex B
Creature — Vampire Scion (U)
Fang of the Antifex attacks each turn if able unless you control a legendary Vampire.
Whenever Fang of the Antifex attacks, you lose 1 life.
1, Sacrifice a non-Vampire creature: Put a +1/+1 counter on Fang of the Antifex. It gains indestructible until end of turn. Activate only if you control a legendary Vampire.
Ruthless and insatiable, Vona's neonates were the perfect tool for her insurrection.
2/2

Votes: Sporegorger_Dragon (they need a BttF secret lair), Sporegorger_Dragon


Ichor Blood of Ulamog 0
Creature - Phyrexian Eldrazi Scion (rare)
As an additional cost of Blood of Ulamog exile three cards from your graveyard.
As long as you have three or more colorless mana in your mana pool Ichor Blood of Ulamog has hexproof and is indestructible.
Sacrifice Ichor Blood of Ulamog: Add c to your mana pool. If you have four or more colorless mana in your mana pool you may put a -1/-1 counter on target creature or remove a loyality counter from a planeswalker.
1/1
"Unbeknownst to all Jin-Gitaxias survived. Partly eaten by his newts but alive and jumped truth the Planar Bridge to Zendikar. Upon learned of the vanished titans he search and found biological material left of Ulagom. With Ulamog's blood and Jin-Gitaxias desire for vengeance the war has only begun." — Jin-Gitaxia's new unnamed scry from Akoum

Votes: KB52665, Ink-Treader

Inyapatl, Tribe Smasher 2RWB
Legendary Creature - Dinosaur Scion (R)
Lifelink, haste
Other Dinosaurs, Merfolk, Pirates, and Vampires you control get +1/+1 and have lifelink and haste.
At the beginning of each opponent's end step, that player loses 1 life for each Dinosaur, Merfolk, Pirate, and Vampire they control.
4/4

[Ink-Treader]

Vote: ApocalypseChive, Subject16

Girtablulu Cryptguard 2BG
Creature - Scorpion Warrior (U)
Menace, vigilance
Whenever a spell or ability an opponent controls causes one or more cards to leave your graveyard, you may have Girtablulu Cryptguard fight target creature.
3/5

[ApocalypseChive]

Scion votes: Sporegorger, Ink-Treader

Ankle Scratcher 2B
Creature - Scorpion (C)
When Ankle Scratcher enters the battlefield, destroy target creature an opponent controls that was dealt damage this turn.
3/1
Scorpion's Sting R
Sorcery - Adventure
Scorpion's Sting deals 1 damage to target creature.

[Komandon]

@void_nothing I'm so sorry. I been copying and pasting on my phone to get the names spelling right. Started a few weeks ago doing that. I honestly thought I voted second for ApocalypseChive when I looked back up. (Scientist vote) I like his surveil synergy with the original threshold mechanic (I'm old and like Werebear) and new use for energy.

[Sporegorger_Dragon]

Votes: lookingupanddown, void_nothing

Twintail Scorpion
2{B}{B}
Creature - Scorpion (U)
Deathtouch
1{R}: Twintail Scorpion gains double strike until end of turn.
2/4

[Subject16]

ApocalypseChive, Ink-Treader

Tlincalli Trapper 1BB
Creature — Scorpion Scout (R)
Flash
When Tlincalli Trapper enters the battlefield or attacks, put a -1/-1 counter on target creature an opponent controls.
Whenever a creature an opponent controls with a -1/-1 counter on it dies, its controller loses life equal to the number of counters on it and you gain that much life.
Those the hunters deem unfit for servitude are left to the trappers.
2/3

[void_nothing]

Votes: ApocalypseChive, lookingupanddown

Lava Scorpion RG
Creature - Elemental Scorpion (U)
Deathtouch
Whenever a creature dealt damage by Lava Scorpion this turn dies, that creature's controller sacrifices an artifact.
2/2

[netn10]

Votes: lookingupanddown, void_nothing

Venomous Stalker 2BG
Creature - Scorpion (Uncommon)
Flash
Deathtouch
Ambush 1B (You may cast this spell for its ambush cost as long as a creature is attacking you or a permanent you control. If you do, this creature must block the attacking creature if able.)
Morph 1G
2/2

[lookingupanddown]

Votes; netn10, Ink-Treader

Addertail Krasis 2BB
Creature - Scorpion Snake Mutant
Squad 1B (As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may pay 1B any number of times. When this creature enters the battlefield, create that many tokens that are copies of it.)
Menace
When Addertail Krasis dies, create a 1/1 green Snake creature token with deathtouch.
"The good news is the combination works, with none of our worries about trying to put two dominant personalities together. The bad news is House Dimir duped us into making more of their tools. Again."
—Gulistan, Simic biomancer
2/2

[Komandon]

Votes: netn10 , Sporegorger_Dragon

I'm assuming I'm still in this day. Sorry again for the mistake.

Dune Stinger 2B
Creature - Scorpion (uncommon)
Deathtouch
Whenever one or more lands are put into your graveyard from anywhere Dune Stinger deals 1 damage to each player. If that land was Desert, Dune Stringer deals 2 damage to each player instead.
1/3

[kwanyeegor-ii]

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