The Great Creature Type Challenge, Day 237 - Specter

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Type of the Day: Specter

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 596 (+2)
Ink-Treader 589 (+1)
Subject16 570 (+3)
void_nothing 521 (+3)
netn10 410 (+5)
lookingupanddown 366
Henlock 296
slimytrout 203
Sporegorger_Dragon 149 (+2)
Komandon 133 (+1)
JovialJovian 56
OneAndOnly 41
CunningGabe 37
Caspernicus 30
kwanyeegor-ii 27
Facsimus 20
MonoRedMage 20
KB52665 18
GorionsWard 12 (+1)
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
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

Note of the Day:

Yesterday's Submissions:

(Yesterday's Type: Spawn)

Oh I forgot to put native shadow on my creature but maybe it's better that way haha

Soltari votes: netn10, void

Spawn of Azar 1B
Creature - Spawn (R)
Spawn of Azar enters the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it for each card type among cards milled this turn.
Forecast — 2B, Reveal Spawn of Azar from your hand: Target player mills three cards. (Activate this ability only during your upkeep and only once each turn.)
0/0

Votes: Subject16, void_nothing

Greater Star Spawn
4{U}{B}
Enchantment Creature - Spawn (R)
As long it's not your turn, Greater Star Spawn is not a creature.
Greater Star Spawn can only be blocked by enchantment creatures and/or enchanted creatures.
Whenever Greater Star Spawn deals combat damage to a player, you draw a card unless that player pays 2 life.
6/6
From beyond the material realm. From beyond mortal comprehension.

void_nothing, netn10

Evolving Spawn 0
Creature Eldrazi Spawn (R)
1C: Evolving Spawn becomes a 3/3 Eldrazi Drone and gains ingest. (Whenever it deals combat damage to a player, that player exiles the top card of their library.)
2CC: If Evolving Spawn is a Drone, it becomes a 5/5 Eldrazi Processor and gains "Put a card an opponent owns from exile into its owner's graveyard: Add C".
3CCC: If Evolving Spawn is a Processor, it becomes a 10/10 Eldrazi and gains trample and "Whenever this creature attacks, defending player exiles two permanents they control."
0/1

Votes: ApocalypseChive, Sporegorger_Dragon

Mirrex Broodspawn 2
Artifact Creature - Spawn
1: Exile a land card from a graveyard. Put a charge counter on Mirrex Broodspawn If a nonbasic land was exiled this way, put two charge counters on Mirrex Broodspawn instead.
2, Remove two charge counters from Mirrex Broodspawn: Create a 2/2 colorless Spawn artifact creature token. Activate only once per turn.
They're part of New Phyrexia's ever-changing landscape.
2/2

Votes: GorionsWard, Komandon

Pod Spawn G
Creature - Alien Spawn (Rare)
Pod Spawn enters the battlefield tapped with your choice of one, two or three stun counters.
Whenever you remove a stun counter from Pod Spawn, put two +1/+1 counters on it.
The Simic Interplanar Retrieval Unit was established in the openings of the Omenpaths. Tasked with a singular objective – to transport increasingly fascinating specimens to the Simic labs – they stay strictly to their mission, not allowed or interested to question the nature of said specimens.
1/1

Votes: Sporegorger_Dragon , netn10

Shimmering Brood 2UU
Creature - Spawn (Rare)
Flash
When Golden Brood enters the battlefield you may have it become a copy of a legendary creature that entered the graveyard from the battlefield this turn expect it's a 2/2 Spawn blue creature. If you do exile that creature. You may use c or u mana for any activated abilities of Shimmering Brood.
2/2

Vote: netn10, Subject16

Orphan of Jhed 4C
Creature - Avatar Spawn (U)
When Orphan of Jhed enters the battlefield, each player exiles the top three cards of their library. They may put a card they own exiled this way on top of their library.
Those desires will not go unfulfilled.
4/4
///
Planar Propagation 1G
Sorcery - Adventure
Until end of turn, creature spells cost you 2 less to cast.
It sensed the yearning of other worlds.

Votes: ApocalypseChive, Subject16

Altar Spawn 1WBG
Creature - Spawn (R)
First strike
Sacrifice Altar Spawn: Add CC. Spend this mana only to cast creature spells. When you spend any of this mana to cast a creature spell, you gain life equal to that spell's mana value.
When Altar Spawn dies, you may exile it. When you do, search your library for a creature card with mana value 3 or less, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
4/4

netne10 inktreader

[Sporegorger_Dragon]

Votes: netn10, Komandon

Dismounted Specter
2{B}{B}
Creature - Specter (R)
Soulbond
Dismounted Specter has flying as long as its paired with a creature with flying. The same is true for deathtouch and menace.
As long as Dismounted Specter is paired with another creature, each of those creatures has "Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player discards a card."
2/2

[ApocalypseChive]

Spawn votes: lookingupanddown netn10

Rifflespect 1UB
Creature - Specter (R)
Flying
Whenever Rifflespect attacks, until end of turn, each card in each player's hand has cycling 2.
Whenever Rifflespect deals combat damage to a player who hasn't cycled or discarded a card this turn, that player loses 2 life.
2/2

[netn10]

Votes: Subject16, void_nothing

Prismatic Specter 1BB
Creature - Specter (Rare)
Flying
Whenever Prismatic Specter deals combat damage to a player, that player discards a card.. Then, if that card is:
White: Destroy target enchantment that player controls.
Blue: Draw a card.
Black: They discard a card.
Red: Create a Treasure token.
Green: Put a +1/+1 counter on Prismatic Specter.
2/2

[Komandon]

Votes: Ink-Treader , netn10

Paranoia Agent 3BB
Creature - Specter
Flying
At the beginning of your upkeep there are if no nonland cards are in any graveyards, sacrifice Paranoia Agent.
All Specters, Shades and Wraiths get +1/+1 and "Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player mills three cards."
3/3

[lookingupanddown]

Votes: Subject16, void_nothing

Ylmari, Host of Madness 2UBR
Legendary Creature - Specter
Flying, first strike
Other Specters you control get +1/+1. If an opponent has no cards in hand, they get +2/+2 instead.
Whenever an opponent discards a card, each other opponent may discard a card. If they don't, Ylmari, Host of Madness deals 1 damage to they and you scry 1.
3/3

[Subject16]

netn10, lookingupanddown

Miser's Haunt 1BB
Creature — Specter (R)
Flying
Whenever Miser's Haunt deals combat damage to a player, that player discards a card. When they do, choose one that hasn't been chosen —
• Exile that player's graveyard.
• That player sacrifices a creature.
• That player discards an additional card.
"I see your past, present, and future, and I deem your life unworthy."
3/2

[Ink-Treader]

Vote: netn10, void_nothing

Taker of Destiny 2BR
Creature - Specter (R)
Flying
Ward - Exile the bottom seven cards of your library.
Whenever Taker of Destiny deals combat damage to a player, exile that many cards from the bottom of their library. You may cast cards exiled this way for as long as they're exiled, and you my spend mana as if it was any type to do so.
2/4

[void_nothing]

Votes: ApocalypseChive, Subject16

Bladewail Specter RWB
Creature - Specter (R)
Flying
Whenever Bladewail Specter deals combat damage to a player, that player discards a card.
Whenever an opponent discards a card, you may put an Aura or Equipment card from your hand onto the battlefield attached to Bladewail Specter.
2/2

[kwanyeegor-ii]

sporegorgerdragon inktreader