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Essence Warden
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Essence Warden

{G}

Creature — Elf Shaman

Whenever another creature enters, you gain 1 life.

"The more our numbers grow, the more I gain hope that Volrath and his cursed stronghold will one day fall." —Eladamri, Lord of Leaves

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Set
Planar Chaos (PLC #145)
Rarity
Common
Mana value
1
Released
2007-02-02
Artist
Terese Nielsen
EDHREC rank
#1,180
Colour identity
{G}
Finishes
Nonfoil, 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 0.28
How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.

Combos 140

Warren Soultrader+Essence Warden+Chatterfang, Squirrel General
{B}{G}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokensInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite Treasure tokens
3,115 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Treebeard, Gracious Host+Scurry Oak+Essence Warden
{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
2,454 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Cleric Class+Essence Warden+Scurry Oak
{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
1,882 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Heliod, Sun-Crowned+Essence Warden+Scurry Oak
{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
1,836 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Archangel of Thune+Essence Warden+Scurry Oak
{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
1,128 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Trudge Garden+Ashnod's Altar+Essence Warden
{G}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
1,074 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Basking Broodscale+Heliod, Sun-Crowned+Essence Warden
{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
880 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Basking Broodscale+Cleric Class+Essence Warden
{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
800 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Warren Soultrader+Gravecrawler+Essence Warden
{B}{G}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite storm count
736 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Cleric Class+Essence Warden+Herd Baloth
{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
708 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Heliod, Sun-Crowned+Essence Warden+Herd Baloth
{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
635 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Basking Broodscale+Archangel of Thune+Essence Warden
{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
588 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Archangel of Thune+Essence Warden+Herd Baloth
{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
485 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Light of Promise+Essence Warden+Scurry Oak
{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
485 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Basking Broodscale+Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root+Essence Warden
{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
355 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Light of Promise+Essence Warden+Herd Baloth
{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
310 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician+Scurry Oak+Essence Warden
{B}{G}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite lifegain triggers
287 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Basking Broodscale+Light of Promise+Essence Warden
{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
248 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Essence Warden+Scurry Oak+Heroic Feast
{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
209 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Warren Soultrader+Essence Warden+Quina, Qu Gourmet
{B}{G}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokensInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite Treasure tokens
208 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Essence Warden+Sunbond+Scurry Oak
{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
205 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Famished Paladin+Presence of Gond+Essence Warden
{G}{W}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
164 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Essence Warden+Herd Baloth+Sunbond
{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
158 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Trudge Garden+Pitiless Plunderer+Essence Warden+Phyrexian Altar
{B}{G}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
146 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Lurking Roper+Presence of Gond+Essence Warden
{G}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
131 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Basking Broodscale+Essence Warden+Sunbond
{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
109 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Basking Broodscale+Essence Warden+Heroic Feast
{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
101 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician+Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons+Parallel Lives+Essence Warden
{B}{G}
Infinite card drawNear-infinite -1/-1 countersNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite creature tokensNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifegain triggers
96 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Warren Soultrader+Essence Warden+Stridehangar Automaton
{B}{G}
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokensInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite Treasure tokens
86 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Basking Broodscale+Essence Warden+The Destined White Mage
{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
84 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician+Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons+Doubling Season+Essence Warden
{B}{G}
Infinite card drawNear-infinite -1/-1 countersNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite creature tokensNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifegain triggers
81 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Essence Warden+Scurry Oak+The Destined White Mage
{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
78 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Essence Warden+Scurry Oak+Spider-Man, Peter Parker
{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
63 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Essence Warden+Herd Baloth+Heroic Feast
{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
54 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Basking Broodscale+Essence Warden+Spider-Man, Peter Parker
{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
52 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Essence Warden+Herd Baloth+Spider-Man, Peter Parker
{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
36 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Essence Warden+Herd Baloth+The Destined White Mage
{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
34 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Animation Module+Ashnod's Altar+Heliod, Sun-Crowned+Essence Warden
{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
33 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Animation Module+Ashnod's Altar+Cleric Class+Essence Warden
{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
19 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Animation Module+Ashnod's Altar+Archangel of Thune+Essence Warden
{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
18 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Defiler of Faith+Oketra's Monument+Essence Warden+Whitemane Lion
{G}{W}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature tokensInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite storm count
16 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Animation Module+Heliod, Sun-Crowned+Essence Warden+Phyrexian Altar
{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
15 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Animation Module+Ashnod's Altar+Light of Promise+Essence Warden
{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
13 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Defiler of Faith+Oketra's Monument+Essence Warden+Kor Skyfisher
{G}{W}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature tokensInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite storm count
12 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Gravecrawler+The Sibsig Ceremony+Carnival of Souls+Essence Warden
{B}{G}
Infinite black manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegain triggers
12 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Animation Module+Archangel of Thune+Essence Warden+Phyrexian Altar
{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
11 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Famished Paladin+Elemental Mastery+Essence Warden
{R}{G}{W}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokens with hasteInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
8 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Animation Module+Ashnod's Altar+Essence Warden+Sunbond
{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
8 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Animation Module+Cleric Class+Essence Warden+Phyrexian Altar
{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
7 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Animation Module+Light of Promise+Essence Warden+Phyrexian Altar
{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
7 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

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Format legality

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

Rulings

  • 2025-01-24

    If this creature enters at the same time as one or more other creatures, its ability will trigger for each of those other creatures.

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