Species Specialist
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This printing
SetSLD
Collector #2369
Released2026-03-02
Rarityrare
ArtistDaniel Elson & Scott Okumura
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
AttributesBorderless · Full art · Reprint
ScryfallOpen ↗

Species Specialist

RareColour IDMV 4
Creature — Human Warrior
As this creature enters, choose a creature type.
Whenever a creature of the chosen type dies, you may draw a card.
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Card capabilities
Card drawCreature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Other printings
1 other English printingEarliest 2020-04-17Newest 2020-04-17Cheapest priced $10.60 in C20
Rulings (3)
wotc17 Apr 2020
If a creature of the chosen type dies at the same time as Species Specialist, its ability triggers for that creature.
wotc17 Apr 2020
You must choose an existing creature type, such as Human or Warrior. Card types such as artifact and supertypes such as legendary can’t be chosen.
wotc17 Apr 2020
If Species Specialist happens to have the chosen creature type, its ability triggers when it dies.