Species Specialist
- Mana cost
- {2}{B}{B}
- Type
- Creature — Human Warrior
- Power / toughness
- 2 / 3
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop #2369 (rare)
- Price
- $9.99 USD
As this creature enters, choose a creature type.
Whenever a creature of the chosen type dies, you may draw a card.
Species Specialist has 2 printings, first in Commander 2020 (2020). EDHREC ranks it #3,538 among Commander cards. It appears most in Marrow-Gnawer decks (6,075 on EDHREC). 1 public deck on TCG runs it. It has 3 official rulings.
Legality
- commander: legal
- legacy: legal
- vintage: legal
- pauper: not legal
- modern: not legal
- pioneer: not legal
- standard: not legal
- brawl: not legal
Public decks that run Species Specialist
- Ruthless Regiment - Commander 2020, led by Jirina Kudro
Commanders that run Species Specialist most
Deck counts from EDHREC.
- Marrow-Gnawer: 6,075 decks
- Chatterfang, Squirrel General: 3,405 decks
- Rat King, Verminister: 1,811 decks
- Vihaan, Goldwaker: 1,367 decks
- Karumonix, the Rat King: 1,225 decks
- Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm: 1,082 decks
- Zurgo, Thunder's Decree: 947 decks
- Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder: 820 decks
Often played with Species Specialist
Cards that show up in the same decks on EDHREC.
Rulings
- : If Species Specialist happens to have the chosen creature type, its ability triggers when it dies.
- : If a creature of the chosen type dies at the same time as Species Specialist, its ability triggers for that creature.
- : 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.