Thallid Germinator
Time Spiral 225 • common
- Set
- Time Spiral
- Collector number
- 225
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Tom Wänerstrand
- Market price
- $0.20
What it does
At the beginning of your upkeep, put a spore counter on this creature.
Remove three spore counters from this creature: Create a 1/1 green Saproling creature token.
Sacrifice a Saproling: Target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Thallid Germinator was released in 2006 as part of the Time Spiral set for Magic: The Gathering. The card was designed as part of a nostalgic push to revisit the popular 'Fallen Empires' expansion from 1994, specifically bringing back the mechanical theme of Saproling-producing creatures known as Thallids. By updating these older mechanics for modern play, Wizards of the Coast sought to reward veteran players while introducing the unique fungal tribal identity to a new generation.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Christopher Rush, a legendary figure in the game's early history known for iconic cards like Black Lotus. In this piece, Rush leaned into the dark, organic, and slightly grotesque aesthetic of the Jund-aligned fungi, emphasizing the parasitic and growth-oriented nature of the creature. Upon its release, the card was well-received by limited format players for its utility in boosting board presence and its thematic consistency with the set's time-bending motif.
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