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Typal/Kindred

is a card type for spells that are not creatures but still have a creature type. A Kindred Goblin counts for anything that cares about Goblins. It used to be called , and 'typal' is also the community's word for building a deck around one creature type.

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KindredA card type for cards that care about one creature type, like Elf or Faerie. A Kindred card has creature types even though it is not a creature. Wizards of the Coast renamed it from "Tribal" in 2024, so older cards and articles may use the old name. Players also call a deck built around one creature type a kindred deck.BitterblossomOpen the full glossaryInstantA one-use spell you can cast at any time, even on an opponent's turn. After it resolves it goes to the graveyard.CounterspellOpen the full glossaryTribalThe old name for Kindred, a card type for cards that care about one creature type. Wizards of the Coast renamed it in 2024, but players still call a deck built around one creature type, like Elves or Zombies, a tribal deck.Crib SwapOpen the full glossary