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The first creature to bear the type was <c>Pit Scorpion</c> from ''[[Legends]]'', which was the first creature to produce [[poison counter]]s. Other examples include <c>Giant Scorpion</c> which has [[deathtouch]] and <c>Bala Ged Scorpion</c> which destroys a target creature with power 1 or less when it enters the battlefield.
The first creature to bear the type was <c>Pit Scorpion</c> from ''[[Legends]]'', which was the first creature to produce [[poison counter]]s. Other examples include <c>Giant Scorpion</c> which has [[deathtouch]] and <c>Bala Ged Scorpion</c> which destroys a target creature with power 1 or less when it enters the battlefield.
===Storyline===
*A trio of Magma Scorpions chased a young [[Tezzeret]] throughout [[Esper#Notable locations|Lower Vectis]] on [[Esper]].
*[[Amonkhet (plane)|Amonkhet]] features [[The Scorpion God]].


==Notable scorpions==
==Notable scorpions==
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* [[Efreet]] sometimes appear in the form of scorpions.
* [[Efreet]] sometimes appear in the form of scorpions.
*A trio of Magma Scorpions chased a young [[Tezzeret]] throughout [[Esper#Notable locations|Lower Vectis]] on [[Esper]].
*<c>Dross Scorpion</c> from [[Mirrodin (plane)|Mirrodin]] is the only [[Artifact]] Scorpion.
*<c>Dross Scorpion</c> from [[Mirrodin (plane)|Mirrodin]] is the only [[Artifact]] Scorpion.
*<c>Dakmor Scorpion</c> is the only Scorpion-card that doesn't have an effect that symbolizes its sting. It's a [[vanilla]] creature.
*<c>Dakmor Scorpion</c> is the only Scorpion-card that doesn't have an effect that symbolizes its sting. It's a [[vanilla]] creature.
*[[Amonkhet (plane)|Amonkhet]] features [[The Scorpion God]].
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Revision as of 18:54, 5 April 2024

Scorpion
Creature Type
(Subtype for creature/kindred cards)
Statistics
16 cards
{B} 56.3% {R} 6.3% {G} 18.8% {B/G} 12.5% {artifact symbol} 6.3%
1 Scorpion creation card
{R} 100%
as of Outlaws of Thunder Junction
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type:"Scorpion"

Scorpion is a mainly black creature type used for cards that depict predatory arthropods with eight legs, a pair of grasping claws, and a narrow, segmented tail. The tail is often carried in a characteristic forward curve over the back, ending with a venomous stinger.

Description

They live in warmer parts of worlds like Dominaria, Ikoria and Zendikar, and on desert planes like Amonkhet and Thunder Junction.

The first creature to bear the type was Pit Scorpion from Legends, which was the first creature to produce poison counters. Other examples include Giant Scorpion which has deathtouch and Bala Ged Scorpion which destroys a target creature with power 1 or less when it enters the battlefield.

Storyline

Notable scorpions

Tokens

Token Name Color Type Line P/T Text Box Source Printings
Scorpion Dragon Red Creature — Scorpion Dragon 4/4 Flying, haste

Trivia