Golgari Germination
Modern Masters 2017 167 • uncommon
- Set
- Modern Masters 2017
- Collector number
- 167
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana green mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black · Green
- Artist
- Svetlin Velinov
- 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 Ravnica: City of Guilds set in 2005, representing the cycle of life and decay central to the Golgari Swarm guild. The Modern Masters 2017 printing serves as a functional reprint, curated for the draft environment of the set to support graveyard-centric strategies. This version features the updated modern card frame, providing a consistent aesthetic for players who prefer the refined look introduced in 2003.
The original illustration for this card was created by artist Carl Critchlow, whose work is characterized by a dark, organic fantasy style that perfectly encapsulates the theme of fungal decomposition. The design intent focuses on creating a recursive value engine, where the death of one creature necessitates the birth of another. Its inclusion in Modern Masters 2017 was a deliberate nod to iconic Ravnica mechanics, aimed at giving drafters access to a foundational Golgari archetype piece in a limited format.
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