Subtypes, Is an Elder dragon still a dragon?
Asked by EskkeMo 5 years ago
I was curious as through looking through creature cards that said Dragon, sure simple its a dragon. But what about other types of dragons? Like Nicol Bolas for example is an "Elder Dragon" and Niv-Mizzet, Parun is a "Dragon Wizard", does that mean both are still dragons, but also are Elder and Wizard subtypes?
You are correct - Nicol Bolas has both the Elder and Dragon subtypes; Niv-Mizzet, Parun has both the Dragon and Wizard subtypes.
For your reference, here are the rules:
Rule 205.3a A card can have one or more subtypes printed on its type line.
Rule 205.3b Subtypes of each card type except plane are always single words and are listed after a long dash. Each word after the dash is a separate subtype; such objects may have multiple types. Subtypes of planes are also listed after a long dash, but may be multiple words; all words after the dash are, collectively, a single subtype.
Example: “Basic Land — Mountain” means the card is a land with the subtype Mountain. “Creature — Goblin Wizard” means the card is a creature with the subtypes Goblin and Wizard. “Artifact — Equipment” means the card is an artifact with the subtype Equipment.
Rhadamanthus says... #1
Yes, that's what it means. Each word in a creature's subtype is a separate creature type. Any effect that cares about one of those types will count it.
December 12, 2018 1:02 a.m.