This is the main focus of my Saproling deck. With 4 of these guys, I produced over 100,000 Saproling tokens in one game.
Posted By:
MithosFall
(12/13/2010 10:30:45 PM)
Paradise mantle, Gilder Bairn, Training Grounds and this.
Prepare for infinite 1/1 Saprolings on your next turn.
Posted By:
Demonic_Math_Tutor
(3/30/2011 12:37:06 PM)
this is great not for its power but for token generation, this is the card you play first so you can gat 10+ tokens a turn for your Marrow Chomper or skullmulcher to devour
ok so I just had a ridiculous game with this thing. basically I kept using this with spitting image and paradox haze. I ended up getting one that was roughly about a 6 000 000 / 6 000 000. that produced twice that many tokens. too bad one of my opponents had an essence warden. the game was mildly ridiculous.
Posted By:
Gezus82
(6/22/2010 5:53:01 PM)
The only drawback on this card is that it would take about 10 turns or somewhat there to generate enough in a saproling deck (type 2). But since the saproling have their own abilities to help each other out I think it's possible in a game if only your opponent doesn't grow his army faster than your. Removals or destroyers are no problems for me cause the fungus have a lot of others cards that is also a threatening as this say for example Thelon of Havenwood which is more threatening that this or Vigor and this card appears on the mid game so don't expect to much destroy spells. Maybe 1 or 2 but your opponent has a card limit and with the build up of tokens creatures will also be no problems with the help of Deathspore Thallid which even indestructible and regeneration is no match.
Posted By:
Hokeymon
(12/5/2009 10:16:11 AM)
Well, Devour is a pretty crappy mechanic overall, which is why all the standard Jund decks completely ignore it. It creates vulnerability and card disadvantage, and there aren't really enough early-game token producers in the set to support a deck built around it. That said, Dragon Fodder and Necrogenesis do a decent job of paving the way for the first one. Just hope you can get him out early enough for his ability to actually matter. If your opponent has a Terra Stomper or Rampaging Baloths out, this guy and his tokens won't be much help.
Posted By:
achilleselbow
(7/25/2010 10:34:39 AM)
I hate this card.
Oh yes, downvote my comment, but let me tell you why I hate it too
I don't hate it because it's bad, its a great card!
I don't hate it because it's too good, I don't usually play against it, and usually have enough removal for him.
I don't hate it, for art, or set or any of its abilities.
Its a 5/5, easy
I hate it, because its so damn boring.
Haha, you can only click the .5 button so many times.
Ah, now that I'm done with that, I can talk about why I really don't like it.
I use a fungus deck, at one point, it was 130 cards, and extended back to Time Spiral and to Zendikar (around the time I made it). And he would always win.
No I didn't cheat, but man, I usually could stall a game and get him out in time (I also had some tutors, not a ton).
So here it goes, I would usually stall until I got this card, and then play it, either winning or losing (actually it was just winning, in the couple nights I played it, no one had the answer they needed), and I nev... (see all)
Posted By:
ICEFANG13
(8/28/2011 9:13:11 PM)
I had it in my Jund deck.
It didn't make it to the next upkeep. Not once. Well, maybe once, but then it was hit by a WoG.
Posted By:
Talshor
(6/20/2009 12:36:07 PM)
I just eat everything (including lands with a Life and Limb) and win the game the next turn. :D
I once did that, and then an opponent used a Persuasion on him. :(
Posted By:
Arachibutyrophobia
(6/26/2009 10:14:03 PM)
What people forget is this is still a 4/4 with Devour 2 for 5cc. Devour is a wonderful keyword in itself, the token gen is a bonus.
Posted By:
Joseph_Leito
(8/8/2009 5:13:35 PM)
This card is incredible. Also if you can't afford to Devour anything with him the turn he comes into play, you can always use a Jund Charm to add two +1/+1 counters (which most Jund decks should have), or a Soul's Might which would make him an 8/8 with four +1/+1 counters.
Posted By:
MightyMortox
(9/13/2009 6:22:22 PM)