| Name | Slithering Cryptid  |
|---|---|
| Type | Creature — fish mutant |
| Description | When this creature enters, create a Mutagen token. (It's an artifact with " ,  , Sacrifice this token: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. Activate only as a sorcery.") |
| Flavor | "The Slithery! He's snatches little kids an' keeps 'em in cages! He don't got no legs and just slithers." —Lita |
| Artist | Nicholas Gregory |
| Set | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #168 |
| Wallpaper |  download |
| Image |  download |
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About Slithering Cryptid
Slithering Cryptid, Creature — fish mutant, designed by Nicholas Gregory first released in Feb, 2026 in the set Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Slithering Cryptid (a 3‑mana Simic creature that brings a delayed +1/+1 counter via a Mutagen token) fits best in **Simic +1/+1 counters**, **proliferate**, or **artifact‑synergy midrange** decks that value incremental growth and synergy over raw rate—especially builds that care about counters (e.g., Hardened Scales–style effects), artifact sacrifice, or enter‑the‑battlefield value. However, at three mana, the rate is fairly modest: you’re effectively paying 3 mana for a body plus a delayed single +1/+1 counter that costs additional mana to use, which is slow compared to stronger options. In most formats, cards like **Rishkar, Peema Renegade** (immediate counters plus ramp), **Luminarch Aspirant** (repeatable counter each turn), **Hardened Scales** (massively increases counter output efficiency), or **Evolution Sage** (proliferate engine) provide more impact for similar or lower cost; even **Kami of Whispered Hopes** scales counters more explosively. Because of that, Slithering Cryptid
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