---
name: "Thallid Shell-Dweller"
mana_cost: "{1}{G}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Fungus"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: ["Defender"]
set: "PSAL"
set_name: "Salvat 2005"
collector_number: "J6"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Carl Critchlow"
oracle_id: "481e3a30-fbe9-4ed3-a982-8a73f0dca33b"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/thallid-shell-dweller-psal"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Thallid Shell-Dweller
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{G}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Fungus
- **Power/Toughness:** 0/5
- **Keywords:** Defender

## Oracle Text
Defender
At the beginning of your upkeep, put a spore counter on this creature.
Remove three spore counters from this creature: Create a 1/1 green Saproling creature token.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Thallid](/printing/thallid-fem.md) — Creature — Fungus
2. [Sporesower Thallid](/printing/sporesower-thallid-tsp.md) — Creature — Fungus
3. [Thallid Devourer](/printing/thallid-devourer-me2.md) — Creature — Fungus
4. [Thallid Germinator](/printing/thallid-germinator-mma.md) — Creature — Fungus
5. [Sporoloth Ancient](/printing/sporoloth-ancient-tsr.md) — Creature — Fungus
6. [Deathspore Thallid](/printing/deathspore-thallid-tsp.md) — Creature — Zombie Fungus

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Salvat 2005 (PSAL) #J6
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Carl Critchlow
- **Total Printings:** 26 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `legal` | Penny: `legal`