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Branching Evolution
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Branching Evolution

{2}{G}

Enchantment

If one or more +1/+1 counters would be put on a creature you control, twice that many +1/+1 counters are put on that creature instead.

The Master discovered a new evolutionary path after tossing a human, a dog, and a cat into a vat of Forced Evolutionary Virus. He called his creations "centaurs" and unleashed them unto the wastes.

Set
Fallout (PIP #723)
Rarity
Rare
Mana value
3
Released
2024-03-08
Artist
Tomas Duchek
EDHREC rank
#370
Colour identity
{G}
Finishes
Foil
Served from
Local database

Commander bracket

1 +
Fits any bracket
No Game Changer, land denial, extra turns or two-card combos.

Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules

EDHREC

Salt Score 0.44
How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.

Combos 160

Vigor+Branching Evolution+Walking Ballista
{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite damage
5,593 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Gatta and Luzzu+Branching Evolution+Walking Ballista
{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite damage
5,492 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Crystalline Crawler+Simic Ascendancy+Hardened Scales+Branching Evolution
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaWin the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
1,765 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Crystalline Crawler+Simic Ascendancy+Kami of Whispered Hopes+Branching Evolution
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaWin the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
1,449 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Marath, Will of the Wild+Cryptic Trilobite+Branching Evolution
{R}{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colorless mana that can only be spent to activate abilitiesInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite damage
1,117 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Resourceful Defense+Crystalline Crawler+Branching Evolution
{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored mana
1,081 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Crystalline Crawler+Simic Ascendancy+Branching Evolution+Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaWin the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
987 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ghave, Guru of Spores+Cryptic Trilobite+Branching Evolution
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
975 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ghave, Guru of Spores+Cryptic Trilobite+Branching Evolution+Hardened Scales
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite colorless mana that can only be spent to activate abilitiesInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggers
849 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Vigor+Triskelion+Branching Evolution
{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite damage
823 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Crystalline Crawler+Simic Ascendancy+Branching Evolution+Innkeeper's Talent
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaWin the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
807 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Crystalline Crawler+Simic Ascendancy+Corpsejack Menace+Branching Evolution
{B}{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaWin the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
798 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Marath, Will of the Wild+Ashnod's Altar+Branching Evolution
{R}{G}{W}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
780 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Rite of Passage+Branching Evolution+Walking Ballista
{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite damage
774 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Crystalline Crawler+Simic Ascendancy+Branching Evolution+Doubling Season
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaWin the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
721 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ghave, Guru of Spores+Cryptic Trilobite+Branching Evolution+Winding Constrictor
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite colorless mana that can only be spent to activate abilitiesInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggers
659 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Crystalline Crawler+Simic Ascendancy+Branching Evolution+Winding Constrictor
{B}{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaWin the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
627 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Crystalline Crawler+Simic Ascendancy+Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider+Branching Evolution
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaWin the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
590 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ghave, Guru of Spores+Cryptic Trilobite+Branching Evolution+Conclave Mentor
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite colorless mana that can only be spent to activate abilitiesInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggers
579 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Crystalline Crawler+Simic Ascendancy+Conclave Mentor+Branching Evolution
{G}{W}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaWin the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
574 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Devoted Druid+Leyline of Abundance+Hardened Scales+Branching Evolution
{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control
573 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Marath, Will of the Wild+Mana Echoes+Branching Evolution
{R}{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite creature tokens that are infinitely largeInfinite damage
492 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Crystalline Crawler+Simic Ascendancy+Branching Evolution+Pir, Imaginative Rascal
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaWin the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
435 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Crystalline Crawler+Simic Ascendancy+Branching Evolution+The Earth Crystal
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaWin the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
432 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Marath, Will of the Wild+Devoted Druid+Hardened Scales+Branching Evolution
{R}{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite creature tokens that are infinitely largeInfinite damageInfinite green mana
324 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Rite of Passage+Triskelion+Branching Evolution
{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite damage
294 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Devoted Druid+Leyline of Abundance+Kami of Whispered Hopes+Branching Evolution
{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control
280 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Devoted Druid+Leyline of Abundance+Branching Evolution+Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control
269 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Gatta and Luzzu+Triskelion+Branching Evolution
{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite damage
263 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Crystalline Crawler+Simic Ascendancy+Branching Evolution+Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion
{G}{W}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaWin the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
256 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Spike Feeder+Unspeakable Symbol+Branching Evolution
{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
255 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Devoted Druid+Leyline of Abundance+Branching Evolution+The Earth Crystal
{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control
215 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Marath, Will of the Wild+Cathars' Crusade+Crystalline Crawler+Branching Evolution
{R}{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature tokensInfinite creature tokens that are infinitely largeInfinite damageInfinite death triggers
213 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Crystalline Crawler+Simic Ascendancy+Branching Evolution+Loading Zone
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaWin the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
211 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Experiment Kraj+Devoted Druid+Branching Evolution
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite green mana
207 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Crystalline Crawler+Simic Ascendancy+Branching Evolution+Benevolent Hydra
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaWin the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
206 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Lonis, Genetics Expert+Clan Crafter+Krark-Clan Ironworks+Branching Evolution
{G}{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite +1/+1 counters
181 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Devoted Druid+Leyline of Abundance+Branching Evolution+Doubling Season
{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control
174 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Devoted Druid+Leyline of Abundance+Branching Evolution+Innkeeper's Talent
{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control
164 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Crystalline Crawler+Simic Ascendancy+Branching Evolution+Primal Vigor
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaWin the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
142 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Mindless Automaton+Wizard Class+Branching Evolution
{G}{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggers
77 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Devoted Druid+Leyline of Abundance+Branching Evolution+Loading Zone
{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control
68 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Marath, Will of the Wild+Devoted Druid+Primal Vigor+Branching Evolution
{R}{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite creature tokens that are infinitely largeInfinite damageInfinite green mana
66 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Simic Ascendancy+Colossus of Akros+Branching Evolution
{G}{U}
Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
60 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Devoted Druid+Leyline of Abundance+Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider+Branching Evolution
{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control
54 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Shalai, Voice of Plenty+Crystalline Crawler+Cryptic Trilobite+Branching Evolution
{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control
48 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Crystalline Crawler+Simic Ascendancy+Branching Evolution+High Score
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaWin the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
45 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Crystalline Crawler+Simic Ascendancy+Branching Evolution+Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaWin the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
42 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Leech Bonder+Cryptolith Rite+Branching Evolution
{G}{U}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
41 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Devoted Druid+Leyline of Abundance+Branching Evolution+Primal Vigor
{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control
34 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

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Format legality

Standard Not legal
Pioneer Not legal
Modern Legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Not legal
Commander Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Brawl Legal
Standard Brawl Not legal
Historic Legal
Timeless Legal
Alchemy Not legal
Penny Legal
Premodern Not legal
PreDH Not legal
Pauper EDH Not legal
Old School Not legal
Future Not legal
Gladiator Legal
All printingsScryfall ↗Edhrec ↗

Rulings

  • 2020-06-23

    If a creature you control would enter the battlefield with a number of +1/+1 counters on it, it enters with twice that many instead.

  • 2020-06-23

    If two or more effects attempt to modify how many counters would be put onto a creature you control, you choose the order to apply those effects, no matter who controls the sources of those effects.

  • 2020-06-23

    If you control two Branching Evolutions, the number of +1/+1 counters put on a creature is four times the original number. Three Branching Evolutions multiplies the original number by eight, and so on.

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