there are so many better 5 mana 5/5s in green. Ant Queen comes to mind.
madformedusa
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(7 votes)
Lichens are symbiotic associations of an algae with a fungus. The creature type "plant fungus" was perfectly done for this card during the Oracle Update. Well done WotC!
Kryptnyt
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(5 votes)
Lol at the pun... get it? Lycan? Lichen?
r-e-meatyard
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(3 votes)
Agree with madformedusa! The art and flavor are awesome. I think the auto-wither and slow regen are meant to simulate a lichen's vulnerability to physical disturbance and slow growth rate? It's just a shame it's so underpowered (no fair comparing it to a modern bomb though, Ace_Rimmer). I'll still put a one-of in my fungus deck for fun's sake.
Andon_A
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Hmm... This guy could be (ab)used with Persist things. Something that has a "Whenever a creature comes into play" and something that sacks it. Difficult, though.
NARFNra
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Hmm. It's not all that good, but at least the counters aren't permanent. Power Conduit might work.
Maxcoh
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
With infect coming in now, this guy seems a little better....
Actually, madformedusa is not entirely correct. Lichens are indeed an symbiotic associations of an algae with a fungus. But algae are not considered plants,not scientifically anyway. I understand though that it wouldn't be too logical for a fantasy game to just has that one creature with the algae creature type so it can be scientifically correct. Now go and fix the Giant Solifuge's creature type because it is not an insect and the other arachnids have their own creature types.
Mike-C
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Am I the only one who EVERYTIME I see this card end up saying hahaha he's lickin' the ROPE! to myself?? Yah.. Thought so :-\
Doaj
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Combos excellently with Quillspike. Definitely could've used a reprint as a common or uncommon in Eventide. Has some cool flavor, but also has an ability that's very niche-oriented. Cool, but not very practical. 3/5.
Lord_Ascapelion
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Groan-worthy puns aren't enough to save this guy... unless you have some wacky -1/-1 counter interaction going on.
Technetium
★★★☆☆ (3.8/5.0)(2 votes)
It should have said "During your upkeep, remove a -1/-1 counter from Lichenthrope. If it has no -1/-1 counters, instead add a +1/+1 counter to Lichenthrope."
Grumman
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
@Technetium: That would be redundant - +1/+1 counters and -1/-1 counters cancel out, so you could just say "During your upkeep, put a +1/+1 counter on Lichenthrope." and it would have the same effect.
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That would be redundant - +1/+1 counters and -1/-1 counters cancel out, so you could just say "During your upkeep, put a +1/+1 counter on Lichenthrope." and it would have the same effect.