The Great Creature Type Challenge, Day 248 - Surrakar

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Type of the Day: Surrakar

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 kindred, previously 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 628 (+4)
Ink-Treader 612 (+0)
Subject16 594 (+1)
void_nothing 547 (+3)
netn10 435 (+0)
lookingupanddown 382 (+0)
Henlock 296
slimytrout 203
Sporegorger_Dragon 171 (+3)
Komandon 141
JovialJovian 56
OneAndOnly 41
CunningGabe 37
Caspernicus 30
kwanyeegor-ii 27
Facsimus 20
MonoRedMage 20
KB52665 18
GorionsWard 12
Wren 8
Crabby 7
AnotherAlias 5
wizyard 4
Peazful 3
shullz 3 (+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
Scion: Ink-Treader
Scorpion: Subject16
Scout: Ink-Treader, Sporegorger_Dragon
Sculpture: lookingupanddown
Serf: Ink-Treader, Komandon
Serpent: Subject16
Servo: Subject16
Shade: Subject16
Shaman: netn10, Subject16
Shapeshifter: netn10, Subject16
Shark: Subject16
Sheep: Subject16
Siren: Sporegorger_Dragon
Skeleton: Subject16, void_nothing
Slith: Subject16, void_nothing
Sliver: Subject16, Sporegorger_Dragon
Slug: ApocalypseChive, Sporegorger_Dragon, GorionsWard
Snail: Ink-Treader, Subject16
Snake: Subject16
Soldier: Subject16
Soltari: netn10
Spawn: netn10
Specter: Ink-Treader, Subject16
Spellshaper: netn10, lookingupanddown, Sporegorger_Dragon
Sphinx: Subject16
Spider: void_nothing
Spike: ApocalypseChive, Subject16, Sporegorger_Dragon
Spirit: ApocalypseChive
Splinter: Ink-Treader
Sponge: ApocalypseChive, Ink-Treader, netn10, void_nothing
Squid: ApocalypseChive
Squirrel: ApocalypseChive

Note of the Day:

Yesterday's Submissions:

(Yesterday's Type: Starfish)

Squirrel votes: Sporegorger, void

Radiant Starfish 2U
Creature - Starfish (R)
1W, T: You and target opponent each draw a card.
1U, T: Scry 2.
1B, T: Draw a card. You lose 2 life.
1R, T: Exile the top two cards of your library. You may play them this turn.
1G, T: Whenever target creature you control deals 2 or more combat damage to an opponent this turn, draw a card.
0/5

shullz, void_nothing

Sea-Star Progenitor 3UU
Creature — Starfish (M)
Sea-Star Progenitor enters the battlefield with five +1/+1 counters on it.
If damage would be dealt to Sea-Star Progenitor while it has a +1/+1 counter on it, instead prevent that damage and remove a +1/+1 counter from it. When you do, create a 1/1 blue Tentacle creature token.
At the beginning of your upkeep, put a +1/+1 counter on each Tentacle you control. Then each Tentacle you control with power 5 or greater becomes a copy of Sea-Star Progenitor.
0/0

Votes: ApocalypseChive, shullz

Splitting Starfish
3{U}{U}
Creature - Starfish (U)
When Splitting Starfish dies, at the beginning of the next end step create two blue Starfish creature tokens whose base power is half Splitting Starfish's power and their base toughness is half Splitting Starfish's toughness. Round down each time.
3/5

Votes: shullz, ApocalypseChive

Starry, Kiora's Pet GU
Legendary Creature - Starfish (Rare)
Ward - Untap Starry.
T: Add G.
T: Scry 1.
T: Reveal the bottom card of your library. If it's a Kraken, Leviathan, Octopus, or Serpent card, you may put it into your hand.
0/3

Votes: Sporegorger_Dragon, void_nothing

Sinister Sigil 1UB
Enchantment Creature - Starfish
You may only activate one of Sinister Sigil's abilities per turn.
: Scry 3.
: Surveil 3.
Phenax's most patient followers found the first of his many secrets beneath the waves, where others would not look.
0/5

Vote: ApocalypseChive, Sporegorger_Dragon

Hoshin, Thought Caresser 1UW
Legendary Artifact Creature - Starfish Equipment (R)
Ward - Exile the top five cards of your library and put an understanding counter on each of them.
Whenever Hoshin or equipped creature deal combat damage to a player, exile the top card of that player's library with an understanding counter on it and gain life equal to the number of cards in exile with an understanding counter.
Reconfigure 2
1/5

Votes: ApocalypseChive, Subject16

Crown of Kruphix 1GU
Creature - Starfish (U)
Deathtouch, hexproof from abilities
At the beginning of your upkeep, if you control three or more permanents with deathtouch, hexproof, and/or ward, draw a card.
At the beginning of your end step, if a creature died and/or was the target of a spell or ability this turn, you mill a card and gain 1 life.
1/3

[ApocalypseChive]

Starfish votes: Subject16, void

Swamptide Sweller 2BB
Creature - Surrakar Shaman (R)
Surge - BB (You may cast this spell for its surge cost if you or a teammate has cast another spell this turn.)
The second spell your team casts each turn has surge. Its surge cost is X life, where X is that spell's mana value.
4/2

[lookingupanddown]

Votes: Subject16, Sporegorger_Dragon

Bojuka Scavengers 3UB
Creature - Surrakar Rogue
Menace
When Bojuka Scavengers enters the battlefield, exile target player's graveyard. Then choose one —
• Put a +1/+1 counter on Bojuka Scavengers for creature card exiled this way.
• Choose up to three instant and/or sorcery cards exiled this way. As long as you control Bojuka Scavengers, you may cast those cards, and you may use mana of any color to cast them.
3/3

[Sporegorger_Dragon]

Votes: Subject16, void_nothing

Surrakar Squad
3{B}{B}
Creature - Surrakar Rogue (U)
Landfall -Whenever a land enters the battlefield under your control, Surrakar Squad gets +2/+1 until end of turn.
When Surrakar Squad enters the battlefield, create a Map token.
Whenever Surrakar Squad explores, it gains menace until end of turn.
4/3

[netn10]

Votes: lookingupanddown, Ink-Treader

Surrakar Aether-Shredder 2UB
Creature - Surrakar Mutant (Rare)
Flash
Vigilance, menace, haste
Surrakar Aether-Shredder has hexproof and indestructible as long as it dealt combat damage to a player this turn.
T: Exile target creature or enchantment if it entered the battlefield this turn.
5/3

[Subject16]

netn10, Sporegorger_Dragon

Surrakar Hunter 2BB
Creature — Surrakar Rogue (R)
Flash
When Surrakar Hunter enters the battlefield, destroy target creature with mana value equal to or less than the number of creatures in your party.
Whenever a creature an opponent controls dies, that player loses 1 life. If you have a full party, that player loses life equal to that creature's power instead.
3/2

[Ink-Treader]

Vote: lookingupanddown, void_nothing

Eldritch Mindreaver 1UB
Creature - Surrakar Processor (U)
Menace, vigilance
3UB, T: Target opponent discards a card and you draw a card. This ability costs 1 less to activate for each face up card in exile an opponent owns you put in their graveyard.
The surviving surrakar of Bala Ged learned from their would be destroyers.
2/3

[void_nothing]

Votes: ApocalypseChive, Subject16

Paludal Navigator 3U
Creature - Surrakar (C)
Swampwalk
Whenever you cast a spell, if that spell was kicked, up to one target creature gets +1/-1 until end of turn.
Following surrakar path-markers in Bala Ged will only send you where the surrakar want you to go.
2/3