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{{Infobox type |type=creature |stats={{stats|Saproling creation|C=3|W=3|B=3|R=1|G=48|RG=3|GW=5|BG=8|GU=1|M=6|A=2|L=1}} as of ''[[March of the Machine]]'' }} {{TOCright}} '''Saproling''' is a [[creature]] [[subtype|type]] that is only used for [[token]]s that depict cultivated, [[fungus]] and/or [[plant]]-based, [[green]]-aligned lifeforms.<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/173390804093/what-exactly-are-saprolings|title=What exactly are saprolings?|April 28, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/164318194733/mark-i-love-saproling-tokens-but-i-wonder-could|title=Could we ever have a Saproling that is an actual creature card?|August 18, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|savor-flavor/how-design-hellion-and-more-2008-12-24|How to Design a Hellion and More!|[[Doug Beyer]]|December 24, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/ninth-edition-saproling-token-art-2005-08-17|''Ninth Edition'' Saproling Token Art|[[Magic Arcana]]|August 17, 2005}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/time-spiral-token-art-1-2006-09-11|''Time Spiral'' Token Art #1|[[Magic Arcana]]|September 11, 2006}}</ref> ==Description== Though capable of reproducing by spontaneous generation, Saprolings are usually created by [[thallid]]s or [[treefolk]]. "Saproling" seems to be a generic term for small plant/fungus creatures rather than a specific species.<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/173407122233/what-made-saprolings-go-from-weird-snakevines-to|title=What made saprolings go from weird snakevines to cute and cuddly mushroom things?|April 29, 2018}}</ref> Sapro-ling means "putrid thing" or "thing from rot" from Ancient Greek ΟΞ±ΟΟΟΟ ''sapros'' (rotten, putrefied) and "-ling", the Middle English denotation for diminutives.<ref>''[[Planeswalker's Guide to Return to Ravnica Part 2]]''</ref> ==Dominaria== ===Sarpadia=== The first known saprolings on [[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]] were native to [[Sarpadia]]. They shared a symbiotic relationship with the thallids and spread rapidly by feeding off of the deaths resulting from the thallid rebellion against the [[elves]]. These early Dominarian saprolings had a long serpentine body and vicious fangs. ===Yavimaya=== The saprolings of [[Yavimaya]] shared ties with the treefolk of the forest. They proved remarkably effective against [[undead]] during the [[Phyrexian Invasion]], as they would drop out of the trees and burst open, spreading rotting agents over the [[Phyrexia]]n zombies that would cause them to rapidly decay. As Yavimaya had been heavily involved in preparation for the invasion, it may be that their saprolings were specifically bred for that purpose. In the present, saprolings are raised and herded by thallids, who utilize them as a food source. These saprolings resemble fungi and have a great number of tentacles, which are used for locomotion as well as feeding. ===Rift Era=== After decades of Dominarian desolation, the saprolings of Dominaria were different than those previously described. They were creatures made of thick kudzu vines, moss, algae, and fungi. ==Ixalan== Saprolings mainly exist in the jungles of [[Ixalan (plane)|Ixalan]], where they are tended by [[dryad]]s and sometimes even develop on [[dinosaur]]s. They resemble flowers that move about in a manner similar to insects. ==Alara== Saprolings are also present on [[Jund]], one of the shards of [[Alara]]. They are created of plant matter, usually fungal, and have a strong connection with rotting corpses. Alaran saprolings have something resembling a shell with oversized fungal hyphae. ==Ravnica== Saprolings exist in the urban environments of [[Ravnica]] as well. They are particularly common in the [[Selesnya Conclave]], where they bond with the guild's root-kin [[elemental]]s. Selesnya's saprolings are much more plant-like than the fungal Dominarian saprolings, resembling crystals enveloped in floral tendrils.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/ravnica-style-guide-saprolings-2005-09-28|''Ravnica'' Style Guide: Saprolings|[[Magic Arcana]]|September 28, 2005}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|feature/doubling-viashino-2005-12-13|Doubling Viashino|[[Magic Arcana]]|December 13, 2005}}</ref> The [[Golgari Swarm|Golgari Swarm's]] saprolings are made of the bond between plants and rotting flesh that the guild seems to exemplify and have a gnarled, root-like appearance, while saprolings created by those of the [[Gruul Clans]] are fierce and resemble multiheaded centipedes. ==Tokens== {{Saproling tokens|header=y}} ==Trivia== *<c>Sprout</c> from ''[[Time Spiral]]'' was originally a Saproling with [[flash]] called Sap-rise! [[R&D]] changed it to make a token because they decided that they liked Saprolings better as a token-only type.<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/188064318898/hi-mark-today-is-my-birthday-and-i-would-like-to|title=I would like to ask for some novel saproling trivia if possible.|October 01, 2019}}</ref> *<c>Saproling Burst</c> is the only Saproling maker that produces tokens with sizes other than 1/1. *<c>Blightsower Thallid</c> is the only Saproling maker that gives them a quasi-class type in [[Phyrexian]]. *<c>Vindictive Mob</c> is an anti-Saproling creature. ==Gallery== <gallery> File:9Esaproling.jpg|''[[Ninth Edition]]'' File:RIXsaproling.jpg|''[[Rivals of Ixalan]]'' </gallery> ==References== {{reflist}} {{Creature types|Races}}
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