All creatures with survival abilities have the survivor creature type, but other than serving as a reminder, the creature type and the ability arent connected
Honorable Mention - Most Played Simic Card from Outlaws of Thunder Junction I love checking in on the most recent set to see which new cards have broken into the format
Scourge of the Throne, meanwhile, is best used in dedicated Dragon tribal decks where it can benefit from cost-reduction effects or tribal synergy, and the extra combat steps and +1/+1 counters from the Dethrone ability are merely bonuses that push strong Dragon decks over the top
It also has 4 toughness, making it harder to remove with cheap burn spells like Lightning Bolt
Go for the Throat, Toxic Deluge, Damnation, Feed the Swarm, plus a board wipe or two
You can even pay four mana to have it phase out, which is perfect protection