Essence Symbiote
- Mana cost
- {1}{G}
- Type
- Creature — Beast
- Power / toughness
- 2 / 2
- Set
- Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths #149 (common)
- Price
- $0.14 USD
Whenever a creature you control mutates, put a +1/+1 counter on that creature and you gain 2 life.
Essence Symbiote has 1 printing, first in Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths (2020). EDHREC ranks it #11,603 among Commander cards. It appears most in Otrimi, the Ever-Playful decks (2,353 on EDHREC). It has 2 official rulings.
Legality
- commander: legal
- legacy: legal
- vintage: legal
- pauper: legal
- modern: legal
- pioneer: legal
- standard: not legal
- brawl: legal
Commanders that run Essence Symbiote most
Deck counts from EDHREC.
- Otrimi, the Ever-Playful: 2,353 decks
- Illuna, Apex of Wishes: 1,776 decks
- Nethroi, Apex of Death: 1,053 decks
- Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief: 759 decks
- Brokkos, Apex of Forever: 488 decks
- Cromat: 337 decks
- Jegantha, the Wellspring: 193 decks
Often played with Essence Symbiote
Cards that show up in the same decks on EDHREC.
Rulings
- : If Essence Symbiote mutates, its ability triggers.
- : You gain 2 life when Essence Symbiote’s ability resolves, even if you can’t put a +1/+1 counter on the mutated creature (most likely because it’s left the battlefield).