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'''Slug''' is a [[creature type]] used for cards that depict snail-like terrestrial gastropods without a shell. Most of them move by slowly gliding about. They appear in [[green]], [[black]] and [[red]]. The first creature to bear the type was <c>Giant Slug</c> from ''[[Legends]]''. Other examples include <c>Spitting Slug</c> from ''[[The Dark]]'' and <c>Molder Slug</c> from ''[[Mirrodin]]''. | '''Slug''' is a [[creature type]] used for cards that depict snail-like terrestrial gastropods without a shell. Most of them move by slowly gliding about. They appear in [[green]], [[black]] and [[red]]. The first creature to bear the type was <c>Giant Slug</c> from ''[[Legends]]''. Other examples include <c>Spitting Slug</c> from ''[[The Dark]]'' and <c>Molder Slug</c> from ''[[Mirrodin]]''. | ||
<c>Thermopod</c> | Evolving from giant slugs before [[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]]'s [[Ice Age (event)|Ice Age]], <c>Thermopod</c>s developed a furnace-like organ in their bellies.<ref name="ColdsnapGuide">(2006). ''[https://archive.org/details/coldsnap-players-guide-magic-the-gathering-2006 Dissension Player's Guide].'' [[Wizards of the Coast]].</ref> This organ heated the thermopods' blood as it was pumped from their heart. In time, the organ spread out and formed a mesh of heated membranes just beneath the flesh of the thermopods’ belly. This adaptation heats a thermopod’s underside, nullifying potential injury from prolonged contact with the icy ground. It also improves its ability to move over the ice. Slicking the ice with its heated underside, it skates at great speed to overtake its prey. This complex thermal system has become so potent that surplus heat is often expelled through vents on the creature's back. All of these evolved functions have altered the very core of the thermopods' being. They're now so specialized for the icy environment that they've become [[Snow]] creatures, reliant on the cold for survival. | ||
==Notable Slugs== | ==Notable Slugs== | ||
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9 cards
 55.6%  22.2%  22.2% 1 Slug creation card
as of Innistrad: Crimson Vow 100% |
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Slug is a creature type used for cards that depict snail-like terrestrial gastropods without a shell. Most of them move by slowly gliding about. They appear in green, black and red. The first creature to bear the type was Giant Slug from Legends. Other examples include Spitting Slug from The Dark and Molder Slug from Mirrodin.
Evolving from giant slugs before Dominaria's Ice Age, Thermopods developed a furnace-like organ in their bellies.[1] This organ heated the thermopods' blood as it was pumped from their heart. In time, the organ spread out and formed a mesh of heated membranes just beneath the flesh of the thermopods’ belly. This adaptation heats a thermopod’s underside, nullifying potential injury from prolonged contact with the icy ground. It also improves its ability to move over the ice. Slicking the ice with its heated underside, it skates at great speed to overtake its prey. This complex thermal system has become so potent that surplus heat is often expelled through vents on the creature's back. All of these evolved functions have altered the very core of the thermopods' being. They're now so specialized for the icy environment that they've become Snow creatures, reliant on the cold for survival.
Notable Slugs
Tokens
| Token Name | Color | Type Line | P/T | Text Box | Source | Printings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slug | Black | Creature — Slug | 1/1 |
Trivia
- Rocket-Powered Turbo Slug from Unhinged is another exception. It has Super haste.
- Sluggishness is an Aura that prevents creatures from blocking.
- ↑ (2006). Dissension Player's Guide. Wizards of the Coast.