Creature Types Are Decided by a Council and Creative Leads, Rosewater Says

Mark Rosewater says a Council of Creature Types discusses type philosophy and makes creature-type decisions. A reader asked whether someone tracked precedents, approved new types and recommended existing ones; in his Blogatog answer about the council, Rosewater described its role broadly, without confirming that list as its specific duties.

In a separate answer about Caller of the Hunt, Rosewater said mechanical needs can determine a creature’s types. When they do not, the creative lead chooses; a creature without a clear role among existing types may be listed only by its species. Asked whether he might explain the council in an article or podcast, Rosewater answered “Maybe”, offering no further detail.