Can I play Conspiracy naming Dinosaur?
Asked by chosenone124 8 years ago
Conspiracy allows me to set it to any creature type in magic.
However, the only reference to the creature type dinosaur is in unhinged.
So are dinosaurs a real creature type? Or is it considered an unhinged type?
There's actually a rule listing presumeably all creature types in Magic:
205.3m. Creatures and tribals share their lists of subtypes; these subtypes are called creature types. The creature types are Advisor, Aetherborn, Ally, Angel, Antelope, Ape, Archer, Archon, Artificer, Assassin, Assembly-Worker, Atog, Aurochs, Avatar, Badger, Barbarian, Basilisk, Bat, Bear, Beast, Beeble, Berserker, Bird, Blinkmoth, Boar, Bringer, Brushwagg, Camarid, Camel, Caribou, Carrier, Cat, Centaur, Cephalid, Chimera, Citizen, Cleric, Cockatrice, Construct, Coward, Crab, Crocodile, Cyclops, Dauthi, Demon, Deserter, Devil, Djinn, Dragon, Drake, Dreadnought, Drone, Druid, Dryad, Dwarf, Efreet, Elder, Eldrazi, Elemental, Elephant, Elf, Elk, Eye, Faerie, Ferret, Fish, Flagbearer, Fox, Frog, Fungus, Gargoyle, Germ, Giant, Gnome, Goat, Goblin, God, Golem, Gorgon, Graveborn, Gremlin, Griffin, Hag, Harpy, Hellion, Hippo, Hippogriff, Homarid, Homunculus, Horror, Horse, Hound, Human, Hydra, Hyena, Illusion, Imp, Incarnation, Insect, Jellyfish, Juggernaut, Kavu, Kirin, Kithkin, Knight, Kobold, Kor, Kraken, Lamia, Lammasu, Leech, Leviathan, Lhurgoyf, Licid, Lizard, Manticore, Masticore, Mercenary, Merfolk, Metathran, Minion, Minotaur, Mole, Monger, Mongoose, Monk, Monkey, Moonfolk, Mutant, Myr, Mystic, Naga, Nautilus, Nephilim, Nightmare, Nightstalker, Ninja, Noggle, Nomad, Nymph, Octopus, Ogre, Ooze, Orb, Orc, Orgg, Ouphe, Ox, Oyster, Pegasus, Pentavite, Pest, Phelddagrif, Phoenix, Pilot, Pincher, Pirate, Plant, Praetor, Prism, Processor, Rabbit, Rat, Rebel, Reflection, Rhino, Rigger, Rogue, Sable, Salamander, Samurai, Sand, Saproling, Satyr, Scarecrow, Scion, Scorpion, Scout, Serf, Serpent, Servo, Shade, Shaman, Shapeshifter, Sheep, Siren, Skeleton, Slith, Sliver, Slug, Snake, Soldier, Soltari, Spawn, Specter, Spellshaper, Sphinx, Spider, Spike, Spirit, Splinter, Sponge, Squid, Squirrel, Starfish, Surrakar, Survivor, Tetravite, Thalakos, Thopter, Thrull, Treefolk, Triskelavite, Troll, Turtle, Unicorn, Vampire, Vedalken, Viashino, Volver, Wall, Warrior, Weird, Werewolf, Whale, Wizard, Wolf, Wolverine, Wombat, Worm, Wraith, Wurm, Yeti, Zombie, and Zubera.
Since you may only play Conspiracies in a Draft event, and there are no Dinosaur cards in any of the Conspiracy editions, this doesn't have any practical appliance anyway. If you're simply trying to name something that won't come up, you could choose any creature type that doesn't appear in the Conspiracy edition you're drafting (Squirrel seems to be a sensible choice).
November 7, 2016 4:35 a.m.
BlueScope I believe he meant Conspiracy, not the card type conspiracy. As pointed out, you can't normally name Dinosaur because it's not on the list, but if you are playing with silver bordered cards (be it draft or constructed) the rules get a bit more flexible and you can probably get away with naming Dinosaur as Old Fogey exists. Sadly, even silver border doesn't give you ghosts, so you won't be able to name them.
November 7, 2016 6:11 a.m.
I didn't realize that! Another reason why linking cards is a good thing :) (when the first answer/addition was posted, I was already replying)
chosenone124 says... #1
Side note: Outside of Unhinged all Dinosaurs were errataed to lizards.
Would also like to know if you can Conspiracy naming Ghosts
November 7, 2016 4:32 a.m.