What type of card is Lifening Elemental?

Q: What type of card is Lifening Elemental?

Lifening Elemental is a Creature — Vampire Elemental. Its oracle text reads: "Lifelink Splice onto instant or sorcery {1}{B} (As you cast an instant or sorcery spell, you may reveal this card from your hand and pay its splice cost. If you do, add this card's abilities to that spell. It's still an instant or sorcery spell.)"

Lifening Elemental

Creature — Vampire Elemental

Lifelink

Splice onto instant or sorcery (As you cast an instant or sorcery spell, you may reveal this card from your hand and pay its splice cost. If you do, add this card's abilities to that spell. It's still an instant or sorcery spell.)