Essence Warden

Essence Warden

Creature — Elf Shaman

Mana cost: {G}

How we read this card

Whenever another creature enters, you gain 1 life.

triggered — gains you 1 life

Causes: gain life.

Cares about: a creature enters the battlefield.

Works well with

a Shaman creature enters the battlefield — 539 cards in the game can cause this (Essence Warden is one).

  1. Thornbite Staff — When Essence Warden enters, Thornbite Staff triggers

an Elf attacks — 723 cards in the game can cause this (Essence Warden is one).

When Essence Warden attacks:

  1. Celeborn the Wise — scries
  2. Tyvar the Bellicose — grants deathtouch
  3. Harald Unites the Elves — shrinks a creature by -1/-1
  4. Arboreal Alliance — triggers

a nontoken Elf enters the battlefield — 728 cards in the game can cause this (Essence Warden is one).

  1. Wirewood Hivemaster — When Essence Warden enters, Wirewood Hivemaster makes a token

an Elf enters the battlefield — 752 cards in the game can cause this (Essence Warden is one).

When Essence Warden enters:

  1. Wolverine Riders — gains you its toughness life
  2. Elvish Warmaster — makes a token
  3. Elvish Vanguard — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Marwyn, the Nurturer — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Woodland Weavemaster — gets +1/+1
  6. High Perfect Morcant — puts a counter on a permanent an opponent controls
  7. Maralen, Fae Ascendant — exiles a card from an opponent's library

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

life is gained — 2,076 cards in the game can cause this (Essence Warden is one).

When Essence Warden gains life:

  1. Dina, Soul Steeper — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Marina Vendrell's Grimoire — draws you that many cards
  3. South Wind Avatar — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Rodolf Duskbringer — grants indestructible
  5. Fiendish Panda — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Veinwitch Coven — brings a card back
  7. Cleric Class — puts a counter on a creature
  8. Lich's Mastery — draws you that many cards
  9. Wall of Limbs — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Ratchet, Field Medic // Ratchet, Rescue Racer — triggers

84 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Essence Warden is one).

When Essence Warden attacks:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  2. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  3. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  4. Invisible Woman — triggers
  5. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  6. Guide of Souls — triggers
  7. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  8. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  9. Banon, the Returners' Leader — draws and discards
  10. Toph, Earthbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent

120 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Essence Warden is one).

When Essence Warden attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Anthem of Rakdos — gives +2/+0
  3. Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
  4. Invasion of New Capenna // Holy Frazzle-Cannon — puts counters on a permanent
  5. Chorale of the Void — brings a card back
  6. Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  8. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  9. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  10. Total War — kills a creature

180 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature blocks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Essence Warden is one).

When Essence Warden blocks:

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Carnage Gladiator — makes a player lose 1 life
  3. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  4. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  5. Dwindle — kills a creature
  6. Shield of the Righteous — triggers

22 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Essence Warden is one).

When Essence Warden attacks:

  1. Mardu Ascendancy — makes a token
  2. Basri Ket — makes a token
  3. Militia's Pride — makes a token

a creature it boosts — 19,392 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Fecund Greenshell — Fecund Greenshell gives Essence Warden bigger stats
  2. Leyline of Vitality — Leyline of Vitality gives Essence Warden bigger stats
  3. Sylvan Anthem — Sylvan Anthem gives Essence Warden bigger stats
  4. Vanquisher's Banner — Vanquisher's Banner gives Essence Warden bigger stats
  5. Beastmaster Ascension — Beastmaster Ascension gives Essence Warden bigger stats
  6. Comforting Counsel — Comforting Counsel gives Essence Warden bigger stats
  7. Vibrating Sphere — Vibrating Sphere gives Essence Warden bigger stats
  8. Towering Gibbon — Towering Gibbon gives Essence Warden bigger stats
  9. Chronicle of Victory — Chronicle of Victory gives Essence Warden bigger stats
  10. Door of Destinies — Door of Destinies gives Essence Warden bigger stats

19,382 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature it grants abilities to — 19,392 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Garruk's Uprising — Garruk's Uprising gives Essence Warden trample
  2. Spike-Tailed Ceratops — Spike-Tailed Ceratops gives Essence Warden an extra ability
  3. Bellowing Tanglewurm — Bellowing Tanglewurm gives Essence Warden intimidate
  4. Brawn — Brawn gives Essence Warden trample
  5. Echo Circlet — Echo Circlet gives Essence Warden an extra ability
  6. Vanguard's Shield — Vanguard's Shield gives Essence Warden an extra ability
  7. Akroma's Memorial — Akroma's Memorial gives Essence Warden first strike, flying, haste, protection, trample and vigilance
  8. Nylea, God of the Hunt — Nylea, God of the Hunt gives Essence Warden trample
  9. Elven Chorus — Elven Chorus gives Essence Warden an extra ability
  10. Dormant Grove // Gnarled Grovestrider — Dormant Grove // Gnarled Grovestrider gives Essence Warden vigilance

19,382 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature it applies untap to — 19,392 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Quest for Renewal — Quest for Renewal gives Essence Warden an extra untap

19,391 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature it applies speed increase to — 19,392 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Thousand-Year Elixir — Thousand-Year Elixir gives Essence Warden haste
  2. Vivien, Champion of the Wilds — Vivien, Champion of the Wilds gives Essence Warden haste

19,390 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature it applies extra combat to — 19,392 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Swinging Ship — Swinging Ship gives Essence Warden its extra combat

19,391 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature it grants types to — 19,392 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Amorphous Axe — Amorphous Axe gives Essence Warden an extra creature type
  2. Runed Stalactite — Runed Stalactite gives Essence Warden an extra creature type

19,390 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature enters the battlefield — 19,800 cards in the game can cause this (Essence Warden is one).

When Essence Warden enters:

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  2. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself
  3. Bess, Soul Nourisher — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. The Neutrinos — gets +1/+0
  5. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — grants flying, haste and menace
  6. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control
  7. Raphael, Most Attitude — exiles a card from your library

301 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything enters the battlefield — 26,499 cards in the game can cause this (Essence Warden is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Essence Warden enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

45 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.