


For example, a deck with a central elf theme can be called an “elf tribal deck.” Some players take it even further and use the term to describe any deck with a single central theme. Tribal is mostly used in relation to creature types. It’s been adopted as a slang term most commonly used to mean a card is “thematic” or supports a specific type of card. The word in MTG originates from the card type that was introduced in Future Sight, but has since been abandoned by R&D. Tribal cards are ones that support a specific creature type. Herald's Horn | Illustration by Jason Felix Invasion of New Capenna / Holy Frazzle-Cannon Raise the Draugr + Return from Extinction
