The Great Creature Type Challenge, Day 222 - Shade

[void_nothing]

Type of the Day: Shade

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 560 (+1)
Ink-Treader 559 (+3)
Subject16 504 (+5)
void_nothing 490 (+2)
netn10 383 (+1)
lookingupanddown 349 (+2)
Henlock 296
slimytrout 203
Sporegorger_Dragon 120 (+1)
Komandon 113 (+1)
JovialJovian 56
OneAndOnly 41
CunningGabe 37
Caspernicus 30
kwanyeegor-ii 27
Facsimus 20
MonoRedMage 20
KB52665 18
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
Scion: Ink-Treader
Scorpion: Subject16
Scout: Ink-Treader, Sporegorger_Dragon
Sculpture: lookingupanddown
Serf: Ink-Treader, Komandon
Serpent: Subject16

Note of the Day:

Yesterday's Submissions:

(Yesterday's Type: Servo)

Serpent votes: Subject16, Ink-Treader

Sparking Motorlet R
Artifact Creature - Servo (C)
Whenever Sparking Motorlet becomes tapped, it deals 1 damage to you and you gain E.
Pia found it some aspect of it reminiscent of her daughter - its eagerness, its resilience, or perhaps the fact that it caused small fires from time to time.
1/1

Votes: Subject16, void_nothing

Scurrying Gauntlet
{3}
Artifact Creature - Servo (U)
Equipped creature gets +2/+1.
Whenever Scurrying Gauntlet or equipped creature deals combat damage to a player, you may pay {2}. If you do, create a 1/1 colorless Servo artifact creature token.
Reconfigure {4}
2/1

lookingupanddown, Ink-Treader

Auto Pilot 4
Artifact Creature — Servo Pilot (R)
Vehicles you control have have Fabricate X, where X is that's vehicle's crew value. (When that permanent enters the battlefield, put X +1/+1 counters on it or create X 1/1 colorless Servo artifact creature tokens.)
2, T: Target vehicle you control becomes an artifact creature until end of turn.
"You've made racing safe? No, Padeem, you've taken its soul away."
—Depala
2/2

Vote: Sporegorger_Dragon, void_nothing

Filigree Peafowl 2
Artifact Creature - Servo Bird (U)
1, T or E, T: Add one mana of any color.
T: Target spell or permanent becomes all colors until end of turn.
1/1

Votes: Subject16, lookingupanddown

Absorbing Battery 1
Artifact Creature - Servo (Rare)
When Battery Absorber enters the battlefield, remove all from target player. Put a +1/+1 counter on Absorbing Battery for each removed this way.
Sacrifice Absorbing Battery: Target Vehicle you control becomes an artifact creature until end of turn. Put a +1/+1 counter on it for each +1/+1 counter on Absorbing Battery.
1/1

Votes: Subject16, Komandon

Spy Machine 2UU
Artifact Creature - Servo
Whenever one or more Servos enter the battlefield, scry 1.
Whenever one or more Servos you control deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.
"You know, I've always wondered why we make eyes for these little things. They don't need them, right?"
—Sebio Thurishan, lifecrafter
2/2

Votes: Subject16, netn10

Gilded Servo GWU
Artifact Creature - Servo (R)
Ward 3, protection from mana value 3
As you tap a Servo you control to cast a spell with improvise or convoke, that Servo pays for an additional two mana (of any kinds it's able to).
3/3

apocalypschive inktreader

[ApocalypseChive]

Servo votes: Subject16, lookingupanddown

Rimewind Shade ub
Creature - Shade (u)
s: Rimewind Shade gets +2/+2 until end of turn. Put a stun counter on it.
Even after their deaths, Heidar's comrades sought to freeze their own undead souls into new glacial formations.
1/1

[Sporegorger_Dragon]

Votes: Subject16, netn10

Throw Shade
3{B}
Creature - Shade (U)
Flying
{B}: Throw Shade gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
Sacrifice Throw Shade: Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn, where X is Throw Shade's power.
0/1

[netn10]

Votes: void_nothing, Subject16

Shadow of New Dawn 2B
Creature - Shade (Uncommon)
B: Shadow of New Dawn gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
When Shade of New Dawn dies, discover 2+X, where X's its power. (Exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card with that mana value or less. Cast it without paying its mana cost or put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom in a random order.)
1/1

[lookingupanddown]

Votes: Sporegorger_Dragon, netn10

Malevolent Shadows 2BB
Enchantment Creature - Shade Horror
Bestow 1BB
Menace
1B: Malevolent Shadows or enchanted creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
At the beginning of each end step, enchanted creature's controller sacrifices it, then return Malevolent Shadows to your hand.
1/1

[void_nothing]

Votes: ApocalypseChive, Subject16

Chiaroscuro Shade 2WB
Creature - Shade (R)
Lifelink, protection from green, from blue, and from red
1W, Discard a card: Chiaroscuro Shade gains indestructible until end of turn.
B: Chiaroscuro Shade gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
1/1

[Subject16]

lookingupanddown, Sporegorger_Dragon

Drownyard Shade UB
Creature — Shade (U)
Delirium — Drownyard Shade can't block unless there are four or more card types among cards in your graveyard.
1, Mill a card: Drownyard Shade gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
"Remind me to never board a boat."
—Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
2/2

[Ink-Treader]

Vote: Subject16, void_nothing

Predator's Silhouette 1GG
Creature - Shade (R)
At the beginning of your upkeep, mill cards from the top of your library until you mill a creature card. Until end of turn, Predator's Silhouette's power becomes equal to that card's power and its toughness becomes equal to that card's toughness. Then you may pay 3. If you do, return that card from your graveyard to your hand.
1/1

[kwanyeegor-ii]

ink-treader netn10

[Komandon]

Votes: Subject16 , ApocalypseChive

Turbid Revenant 2b
Creature - Shade Elemental
1B: Turbid Revenant gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
Return a basic Island to your hand: target creature blocking or blocks Turbid Revenant gets -2/-0 until end of turn.
0/2