The Great Creature Type Challenge, Day 209 - Samurai

[void_nothing]

Type of the Day: Samurai

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 532 (+3)
Ink-Treader 521 (+0)
Subject16 474 (+3)
void_nothing 466 (+3)
netn10 359 (+1)
lookingupanddown 331 (+3)
Henlock 296
slimytrout 203
Komandon 99 (+1)
Sporegorger_Dragon 90 (+4)
JovialJovian 56
OneAndOnly 41
Caspernicus 30
CunningGabe 30
kwanyeegor-ii 27
Facsimus 20
MonoRedMage 20
KB52665 15
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

Note of the Day:

Yesterday's Submissions:

(Yesterday's Type: Salamander)

Sable votes: Sporegorger_Dragon, Subject16

Fire-Tongue Salamander 1R
Creature - Salamander (R)
Whenever Fire-Tongue Salamander attacks, the next time a noncreature source you control would deal damage to a permanent or player this turn, it deals double that damage to that permanent or player instead.
Dash 2R
2/1

Votes: lookingupanddown, netn10

Note: This DFC is a modal card that can transform.

Fire Salamander
3{R}
Creature - Salamander (U)
Prevent all damage dealt to Fire Salamander by red sources.
3{U}: Transform Fire Salamander. Activate only once per turn.
4/2
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Water Axolotl
3{U}
Creature - Salamander
Skulk
Ward {1}
3{R}: Transform Water Axolotl. Activate only once per turn.
2/4

Sporegorger_Dragon, Komandon

Young Blazebellow 2R
Creature — Salamander (U)
Whenever a player casts or copies an instant or sorcery spell, put an ember counter on Young Blazebellow.
At the beginning of your end step, remove all ember counters from Young Blazebellow and it deals that much damage to each other creature.
"A favorite among Prismari mages, Blazebellows are used as fireworks and fire starters alike."
3/2

Votes: ApocalypseChive, lookingupanddown

Amphin Subverter U
Creature - Salamander Wizard (R)
U, T: Target player mills two cards.
1U, Discard a card: Untap Amphin Subverter.
2U, T, Exile four cards from among graveyards: Create a 4/3 blue Salamander Warrior creature token.
"What must be understood about the amphin is that cold blood does not dampen their blazing greed." - Gor Muldrak, Cryptohistories
1/1

Votes: Sporegorger_Dragon, void_nothing

Simic Watchglider 1UU
Creature - Elf Salamander Scout
Evolve
As long as Simic Watchglider has two or more +1/+1 counters on it, it has flying.
U, Remove a +1/+1 counter from Simic Watchglider: Untap Simic Watchglider. It gains hexproof until end of turn. Activate only during combat.
"I had to keep diving back into the water in earlier iterations. Now my fins produce a mucus that retains water and makes me more aerodynamic."
0/2

Vote: ApocalypseChive, lookingupanddown

Mantlechurner 3RRR
Creature - Elemental Salamander (R)
Ward - Pay 5 life
Whenever Mantlechurner attacks, choose one-
-Untap each Mountain you control.
-Tap each Mountain you control, then Mantlechurner deals damage equal to twice the number of Mountains tapped this way divided as you choose among any number of target permanents.
5/3

Votes: ApocalypseChive, void_nothing

Hexmage's Familiar B
Creature - Salamander (Uncommon)
1B, Sacrifice Hexmage's Familiar: Choose one. If you control a Wizard or a Warlock, you may choose both -
* Destroy target enchantment.
* Create a Cursed Role token attached to target creature.
1/1

Votes: Sporegorger_Dragon, Subject16

Catalytic Crawler R
Creature - Salamander (C)
Sacrifice Catalytic Crawler: Add R. When this mana is spent on a red spell or ability that deals damage, that spell or ability deals one additional damage.
1/1

Votes: Subject16 , void_nothing

Alchemist's Pet 1R
Creature - Elemental Salamander (uncommon)
Whenever you cast your second spell a turn, Alchemist's Pet has protection from red until end of turn.
T: Add R. This mana may only be used to cast instants, sorceries. If this mana wasn't used for the first spell you cast this turn and it wasn't cast from your hand or was a copy, Alchemist's Pet deals 1 damage to each creature and player.
1/1

[ApocalypseChive]

Salamander votes: void_nothing, CunningGabe

Swift-Arm, Headmaster 2W
Legendary Creature - Fox Samurai (R)
First strike when attacking
Whenever Swift-Arm, Headmaster attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on each attacking creature with lesser power, then put a loyalty counter on each planeswalker you control with loyalty less than Swift-Arm's power.
3/3

[Sporegorger_Dragon]

Votes: lookingupanddown, netn10

Poison-Moth Ronin
3{B}
Creature - Rat Samurai (U)
Flying, deathtouch
1{B}: Poison-Moth Ronin gets +2/+0 until end of turn. Each opponent loses 1 life. Activate only once per turn.
1/3
The poisonous scales of some moths made them unsuitable as mounts, except for those who have nothing left to lose.

[CunningGabe]

Votes: lookingupanddown, netn10

Twice-Blessed Champion 2W
Creature - Human Samurai (R)
Twice-Blessed Champion enters the battlefield with a first strike counter and a +1/+1 counter.
Remove a first strike counter from Twice-Blessed Champion: Twice-Blessed Champion gains double-strike until end of turn.
Remove a +1/+1 counter from Twice-Blessed Champion: Twice-Blessed Champion gets +2/+2 until end of turn.
2/1

[Subject16]

void_nothing, netn10

Nezumi Smokesword 1B
Creature Rat Samurai Ninja (R)
Bushido 3 (Whenever this creature blocks or becomes blocked, it gets +3/+3 until end of turn.)
Nezumi Smokesword can't block.
Whenever Nezumi Smokesword attacks and isn't blocked, you may pay return it to its owner's hand. If you do, you may put a Rat, Samurai, or Nina card from your hand onto the battlefield tapped an attacking.
2/1

[netn10]

Votes: Sporegorger_Dragon, Ink-Treader

Warden of Honorable Duel WW
Creature - Human Samurai (Rare)
Bushido 3
No more than one creature can attack each combat.
No more than one creature can block each combat.
Whenever a creature dies during combat, its controller draws two cards.
2/2

[void_nothing]

Votes: ApocalypseChive, Ink-Treader

Godo's Hatamoto 2R
Creature - Goblin Samurai (U)
Bushido 1
As long as you control a legendary Barbarian, Godo's Hatamoto has first strike and trample.
1R, Sacrifice Godo's Hatamoto: Search your library for a legendary red card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
3/1

[lookingupanddown]

Votes: Subject16, netn10

Yuri, Guardian of Light 3WW
Legendary Creature - Spirit Samurai
Vigilance
Whenever Yuri, Guardian of Light deals damage to a creature, tap that creature and put a stun counter on it.
When Yuri dies, you may exile it. If you do, return it to the battlefield transformed at the beginning of the next end step
4/4
//
Saikou, the Shining Sword
Legendary Artifact - Equipment
Equipped creature has ward 2 and "Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player or planeswalker, tap that permanent."
At the beginning of your end step, if Saikou, the Shining Sword is equipped to a legendary creature, you may exile it. If you do, return it to the battlefield transformed.
Equip legendary creature 1
Equip 3

[Ink-Treader]

Vote: void_nothing, netn10

Steelwind Striker 1W
Creature - Human Samurai (C)
Flash
You may have Steelwind Striker enter the battlefield tapped. When you do, choose target attacking or blocking creature. Destroy that creature at the end of combat.
2/2

[Komandon]

Votes: Sporegorger_Dragon , Subject16

Possessed Yoroi 2U
Creature - Samurai Spirit (uncommon)
Can not be blocked except by walls.
At the beginning or each combat Possessed Yoroi may not attack or block unless it's equipped or you sacrifice an artifact.
4U, Return Possessed Yoroi and a noncreature artifact from your graveyard to its owners hand. Activate this as a sorcery.
3/3