Creature type

From Magic: The Gathering

This tells you what kind of creature it is, such as Goblin, Elf, or Wall. A creature's type is identified below the card's art, after "Creature -". All artifact creatures now have creature types, since even the older editions have been errated. Lands that have been turned into creatures don't have a creature type and won't be affected by spells that target creature types.

Source: Classic sixth edition rulebook

See also Creature Types for a list of commonly used creature types.