Prodigal SorcererProdigal Sorcerer | Illustrated by Douglas Shuler

Wizards of the Coast has begun to print creatures with the Sorcerer creature type! From Ashling, the LimitlessAshling, the Limitless to Sanar, Innovative First-YearSanar, Innovative First-Year, soon (in just one week, as it were!), Sorcerer creatures will enter the main lexicon of Magic's official creature types. And, as with most new creature type additions, Wizards has also made the executive decision to errata multiple appropriately-named cards with the new Sorcerer creature type.

As Per Wizards' Sorcerer Update

On Friday, January 9th, Wizards of the Coast gave this Oracle update within an article on DailyMTG, their official news hub:

The Sorcerers of Lorwyn Eclipsed are plenty powerful on their own merits, but everyone could use some friends, right? We've added the Sorcerer creature type to nearly two dozen creatures from Magic's history. None of these creatures lost any types they previously had.

• Aberrant Mind SorcererAberrant Mind Sorcerer
• Apprentice SorcererApprentice Sorcerer
• Bloodboil SorcererBloodboil Sorcerer
• Capricious SorcererCapricious Sorcerer
• Dakmor SorceressDakmor Sorceress
• Etherium-Horn SorcererEtherium-Horn Sorcerer
• Gempalm SorcererGempalm Sorcerer
• Greensleeves, Maro-SorcererGreensleeves, Maro-Sorcerer
• Johann, Apprentice SorcererJohann, Apprentice Sorcerer
• Kadena, Slinking SorcererKadena, Slinking Sorcerer
• Krovikan SorcererKrovikan Sorcerer
• Molimo, Maro-SorcererMolimo, Maro-Sorcerer
• Multani, Maro-SorcererMultani, Maro-Sorcerer
• Prodigal SorcererProdigal Sorcerer
• Rockslide SorcererRockslide Sorcerer
• Serendib SorcererSerendib Sorcerer
• Sighted-Caste SorcererSighted-Caste Sorcerer
• Silumgar SorcererSilumgar Sorcerer
• Simon, Wild Magic SorcererSimon, Wild Magic Sorcerer (and its SLX counterpart, Mathise, Surge ChannelerMathise, Surge Channeler)
• Sorcerer of the FangSorcerer of the Fang
• Sorceress QueenSorceress Queen
• Vulshok SorcererVulshok Sorcerer
• Wild-Magic SorcererWild-Magic Sorcerer

This change mostly affects Wizards and Shamans, with a few Elemental "Maro-Sorcerers" on the list as well for good measure and a full sweep. As a result, there are now 31 creatures with the Sorcerer creature type.

Does This Change End Shamans?

In a word, no. Shaman is still currently a valid creature type in Magic: The Gathering. It's possible that Wizards of the Coast is still aiming to phase out the creature type for the sake of cultural sensitivity and inclusionary measures. However, according to the above update bulletin, no creature types have been removed from the creatures who now have the addendum of a Sorcerer creature type. Furthermore, Wizards of the Coast gave no Druid creature this type (unless you count those with the changeling ability, in which case you're being silly while technically still correct!).

Conclusion

In the end, this isn't a huge change from the everyday creature type updates we get from time to time. I'm quite confident that Phyrexian as a creature type was a much bigger deal here, by many ranks above the Sorcerer creature type. However, it's worth noting that Dungeons & Dragons, Wizards of the Coast's other biggest tabletop game, has had Sorcerers for a long time. Therefore, this was, frankly, a long time coming.

With that, let's open the floor to you, dear readers! How do you feel about the addition of the Sorcerer creature type to the Magic lexicon? And, what kinds of distinctions do you think Wizards of the Coast needs to make to differentiate it from other spellcasters? Sound off in the comments below!