Golgari Germination
Duel Decks: Izzet vs. Golgari 70 • uncommon
- Set
- Duel Decks: Izzet vs. Golgari
- Collector number
- 70
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana green mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black · Green
- Artist
- Thomas M. Baxa
- Market price
- $0.57
What it does
Whenever a nontoken creature you control dies, create a 1/1 green Saproling creature token.
The Golgari don't bury their dead. They plant them.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Golgari Germination was originally released in the 2005 Ravnica: City of Guilds set, designed by Wizards of the Coast to represent the rot-focused, recursive mechanics of the Golgari Swarm faction. The card illustrates the cycle of life and decay central to the faction's identity, rewarding players for sacrificing their own creatures by replacing them with Saproling tokens. This particular printing hails from the 2012 Duel Decks: Izzet vs. Golgari product, which pitted the explosive, chaotic magic of the Izzet League against the persistent, graveyard-centric strategy of the Golgari.
The artwork for this card was created by Greg Staples, who contributed extensively to the Ravnica block's gothic and organic aesthetic. Staples' design emphasizes the grotesque yet fertile nature of the Golgari, capturing the moment a seedling erupts from decaying remains. Upon its release, the card became a staple in casual graveyard-synergy decks, valued by players for its ability to maintain board presence during board wipes and attrition-based combat scenarios.
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