Gnarlid Colony: Grow the Frontline
Gnarlid Colony is a compact green beatstick that rewards investment. At {1}{G} it arrives as a 2/2 creature with the potential to become a real threat when you pay the kicker cost. If you kicked Gnarlid Colony for 2{G} it enters with two +1/+1 counters, shifting its clock from an ordinary blocker into a durable attacker that scales with board support and counter synergies.
The printed text gives you two practical tools. Each creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it has trample, which turns incremental pump effects and distributed counters into direct pressure on the opponent or a planeswalker. Gnarlid Colony fits naturally into decks that abuse counters, proliferate, or grant buffs, and it plays well as an early drop that can grow into a lane clearer. Near Mint English condition and the Foundations Jumpstart frame make this a solid pick for play or cube where consistent, efficient creatures matter. Add it to your pile and let those counters carry damage through.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {1}{G}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Beast
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Kicker 2{G} (You may pay an additional 2{G} as you cast this spell.) If Gnarlid Colony was kicked, it enters with two +1/+1 counters on it. Each creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it has trample. (It can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it is attacking.)
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Power / Toughness – 2/2
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Language – English
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Condition – Near Mint
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Rarity – Common
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Set – Foundations Jumpstart
