March of the Drowned — ruling 1

If an effect refers to a “[subtype] spell” or “[subtype] card,” it refers only to a spell or card that has that subtype. For example, March of the Drowned is a card that benefits Pirates and features Pirates in its illustration, but it isn’t a Pirate card.

March of the Drowned : règles, fonctionnement et interactions (MTG)

March of the Drowned is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.

Official card text

Choose one — • Return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand. • Return two target Pirate cards from your graveyard to your hand.

How it works : March of the Drowned

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

#1January 19, 2018· Wizards of the Coast
If an effect refers to a “[subtype] spell” or “[subtype] card,” it refers only to a spell or card that has that subtype. For example, March of the Drowned is a card that benefits Pirates and features Pirates in its illustration, but it isn’t a Pirate card.
No other card is named in this ruling.