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17 May 2024: Card library updated.

Essence Capture

UU · Instant

Counter target creature spell. Put a +1/+1 counter on up to one target creature you control.

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Slumbering Dragon RCreature — Dragon Flying Slumbering Dragon can't attack or block unless it has five or more +1/+1 counters on it. Whenever a creature attacks you or a planeswalker you control, put a +1/+1 counter on Slumbering Dragon. 3/3
Falkenrath Exterminator 1RCreature — Vampire Archer Whenever Falkenrath Exterminator deals combat damage to a player, put a +1/+1 counter on it. {2}{R}: Falkenrath Exterminator deals damage to target creature equal to the number of +1/+1 counters on Falkenrath Exterminator. 1/1
Rubblebelt Raiders 1R/GR/GR/GCreature — Human Warrior Whenever Rubblebelt Raiders attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on it for each attacking creature you control. 3/3
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons BGLegendary Creature — Human Cleric Whenever Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons deals combat damage to a player, you may put a -1/-1 counter on target creature. Whenever you put one or more -1/-1 counters on a creature, create a 1/1 green Snake creature token with deathtouch. 2/2
Ordeal of Purphoros 1REnchantment — Aura Enchant creature Whenever enchanted creature attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on it. Then if it has three or more +1/+1 counters on it, sacrifice Ordeal of Purphoros. When you sacrifice Ordeal of Purphoros, it deals 3 damage to any target.
Elvish Vatkeeper 1BGCreature — Phyrexian Elf When Elvish Vatkeeper enters the battlefield, incubate 2. (Create an Incubator token with two +1/+1 counters on it and "{2}: Transform this artifact." It transforms into a 0/0 Phyrexian artifact creature.) {5}: Transform target Incubator token you control. Double the number of +1/+1 counters on it. 3/3
Mirko, Obsessive Theorist 1UBLegendary Creature — Vampire Detective Flying, vigilance Whenever you surveil, put a +1/+1 counter on Mirko, Obsessive Theorist. At the beginning of your end step, you may return target creature card with power less than Mirko's from your graveyard to the battlefield with a finality counter on it. (If it would die, exile it instead.) 1/3
Gyre Sage 1GCreature — Elf Druid Evolve (Whenever a creature enters the battlefield under your control, if that creature has greater power or toughness than this creature, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.) {T}: Add {G} for each +1/+1 counter on Gyre Sage. 1/2
"Brims" Barone, Midway Mobster 3WBLegendary Creature — Human Rogue When "Brims" Barone, Midway Mobster enters the battlefield, put a +1/+1 counter on each other creature you control that has a hat. "Brims" Barone, Midway Mobster has menace as long as you're wearing a hat. 5/4
Steppe Glider 4WCreature — Elemental Flying, vigilance {1}{W}: Target creature with a +1/+1 counter on it gains flying and vigilance until end of turn. 2/4
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