it is an artifact creature. Obviously, without knowledge of this errata, players could be pedantic with the whole reading the card explains the card ethos and try to claim in a Commander game that Walking Atlas wont trigger Dross Scorpion
We are now halfway done with 14 at seven counted down
This type of set is ideal for groups who enjoy tribal synergies, colour identity, and visible deck lanes
Its not that Rat Colony/Relentless Rats have never dipped into sacrifice synergies, but cards like Marrow-Gnawer and Karumonix, the Rat King dont incentivize you to sacrifice your rats like Verminister
the former earn you coins you can then use on boosters, while the latter can be used to create or clone cards to fill a deck rather than chancing it with booster packs
Through the Breach, also in Travis deck, has begun to spike a bit too