Do artifact creatures count as a creature type?

‘Artifact’ is a type, not a subtype. When an effect has you choose a subtype, like a creature subtype, you cannot choose artifact. This also applies to effects that depend on or apply to specific creature subtypes.

Are artifact creatures considered spells?

Enchantments and artifacts aren’t spells when they’re in play: they’re permanents. They aren’t spells when they’re in their hand, they’re enchantment cards and artifact cards.

What is a non artifact creature?

Non-creature permanents are objects on the battlefield that aren’t creatures, which given the existing card types means they’re artifacts, enchantments, lands, and/or planeswalkers. If a permanent has multiple types including creature, for example an artifact creature, it’s not a non-creature permanent.

Is an artifact creature a non creature spell?

All nonland cards are played as spells. A non creature spell is a spell that isn’t a creature, for example artifact or sorcery.

What is an artifact creature in Magic?

An “artifact creature” is just an object that is both an artifact and a creature. So Renegade Freighter, as an artifact, cannot attack or block. But because it is also a vehicle, it has a “crew” ability that lets it become an artifact creature, so that you can attack and block with it.

Does Scourglass destroy artifact creatures?

It will interact as normal with any card that cares about artifacts, such as Shatter or Arcbound Ravager. Any permanent that’s an artifact or a land won’t be destroyed, regardless of what other card types it may have.

Can Reclamation Sage destroy artifact creatures?

When Reclamation Sage enters the battlefield, you may destroy target artifact or enchantment. When Reiver Demon enters the battlefield, if you cast it from your hand, destroy all nonartifact, nonblack creatures.

Can a vehicle be an artifact?

Vehicle is an artifact type, not a creature type. A Vehicle that’s crewed won’t have any creature type. However, because it retains its artifact type, it will be an Artifact Creature – Vehicle.

Are artifacts affected by summoning sickness?

Although all permanents experience Summoning Sickness, only Creatures, Artifact Creatures, Land Creatures, planeswalker creatures and Enchantment Creatures (or Land, Artifacts, planeswalkers or Enchantments that have become creatures) are affected by Summoning Sickness.