The Critters of Bloomburrow

Continuing Bloomburrow theme month, today I look at the creatures.

Bloomburrow features creatures of the woodland realm. This is a 'kindred' set (Magic used to call it 'tribal'), where creature type matters on many card abilities. Today, I'll look at the ten main creature types, their primary colors, and their kindred strategies.

Rabbits

Primary colors: white, green

There are 15 rabbits in Bloomburrow. Their general strategy is 'go wide' (produce many small creatures and attack with an army). Note that Valley Questcaller pairs well in a rabbit, bat, bird, or mouse deck.

Mice

Primary colors: white, red

There are 15 mice in Bloomburrow. Their general strategy is leveraging abilities that trigger when you play a card that targets them (generally enchantments or instants).

Bats

Primary colors: white, black

There are 12 bats in Bloomburrow. Their general strategy is to 'ping' opponents and gain life every time they drain it from others.

Birds

Primary colors: white, blue

There are 15 birds in Bloomburrow. Their general strategy is to help creatures without flying (by giving them flying or buffing them (putting a +1/+1 counter on them).

Otters

Primary colors: blue, red

There are 13 otters in Bloomburrow. Their general strategy involves noncreature spells. Note that Valley Floodcaller can pair well with otters, birds, frogs, and rats.

Frogs

Primary colors: blue, green

There are 19 frogs in Bloomburrow. Their general strategy involves 'blinking': exiling a creature, then returning it to the battlefield. Note that Valley Mightcaller can pair well frog, rabbit, raccoon, and squirrels.

Rats

Primary colors: blue, black

There are 14 rats in Bloomburrow. Their general strategy is to get cards into your graveyard.

Lizards

Primary colors: black, red

There are 16 lizards in Bloomburrow. They are all about 'pinging' (doing damage through playing lands), 'pumping' (doing extra damage), and 'buffing' (adding +1/+1 counters). Note that Valley Flamecaller can pair well with lizards, otters, mice, or raccoons.

Squirrels

Primary colors: black, green

There are 14 squirrels in Bloomburrow. They like 'foraging' (which involves sacrificing a food or exiling cards from your graveyard. Note that Valley Rotcaller can pair well with squirrels, bats, lizards, and rats.

Raccoons

Primary colors: red, green

Finally, there are 14 raccoons in Bloomburrow. They like 'expending' (spending [x] or more mana during a turn).

Concluding Thoughts

Note that the ten major creature types are aligned to the ten unique color pairs. Each pair as a mentor card, and the aforementioned five Valley ____caller cards can provide powerful effects across creature types. Bloomburrow is a fun set indeed for those who enjoy kindred decks.