Lichenthrope
| Lichenthrope | |
|---|---|
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| Creature Type | |
| (Subtype for creature/kindred cards) | |
| Introduced | Visions |
| Last used | Obsolete |
| Updated to | Plant Fungus |
Lichenthrope is an obsolete creature type for a species of plant fungus humanoids from Dominaria.
History
Lichenthrope originally debuted as a type in Visions on the eponymous named Lichenthrope. With the digital release of Visions in Magic Online the type was given errata to instead be Plant Fungus.[1] This is since Lichen are complex symbiotic lifeforms comprised of both fungi and algae living in a mutually beneficial relationship. While algae are technically not plants, they share a common ancestor. Lichenthrope appears to be humanoid lichen growing off the side of a tree. The "-thrope" part of their name is likely a reference to Lycanthropes, also known as werewolves, which are humans that turn into wolves. This implies that the Lichenthrope is potentially a human that turns into a lichen.
Trivia
- Lichenthrope is on the Reserved List and thus has never been reprinted with its new type line.
In-game references
- Represented in:
References
- ↑ Ask Krenko (July 1, 2016). "Let’s talk about Creature Types". tumblr. Archived from the original on July 1, 2016.
