Scorpion
| Scorpion | |
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| Creature Type | |
| (Subtype for creature/kindred cards) | |
| Statistics |
16 cards
 56.3%  6.3%  18.8%  12.5%  6.3% 1 Scorpion creation card
as of Outlaws of Thunder Junction 100% |
| Scryfall Search | |
| 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, Innistrad, Mirrodin, Ravnica, Theros, Gastal, 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
A trio of Magma Scorpions chased a young Tezzeret throughout Lower Vectis on Esper.
Amonkhet features The Scorpion God.
Akul, a scorpion dragon, is the main antagonist of the Outlaws of Thunder Junction 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
- Efreet sometimes appear in the form of scorpions.
- Dross Scorpion from Mirrodin is the only Artifact Scorpion.
- Dakmor Scorpion and Stingerback Terror are the only Scorpion cards that don't have an effect that symbolizes its sting.
