Evolution Witness

Evolution Witness

Creature — Elf Shaman Mutant

Mana cost: {2}{G}

How we read this card

Adapt 2.

activated {1}{G} —

Whenever one or more +1/+1 counters are put on this creature, return target permanent card from your graveyard to your hand.

triggered — brings a card back

Causes: put a counter on anything, a permanent leaves a graveyard.

Cares about: a permanent in a graveyard.

Works well with

put a permanent into a graveyard — 173 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Stitcher's Graft — Stitcher's Graft puts cards into the graveyard that Evolution Witness can bring back
  2. Worldslayer — Worldslayer puts cards into the graveyard that Evolution Witness can bring back
  3. Lich's Tomb — Lich's Tomb puts cards into the graveyard that Evolution Witness can bring back
  4. Behemoth of Vault 0 — Behemoth of Vault 0 puts cards into the graveyard that Evolution Witness can bring back
  5. Ugin's Construct — Ugin's Construct puts cards into the graveyard that Evolution Witness can bring back
  6. Journey to the Lost City — Journey to the Lost City puts cards into the graveyard that Evolution Witness can bring back
  7. Wirefly Hive — Wirefly Hive puts cards into the graveyard that Evolution Witness can bring back
  8. Green Slime — Green Slime puts cards into the graveyard that Evolution Witness can bring back
  9. Giant's Boulder — When Giant's Boulder is in the graveyard, Evolution Witness can bring it back
  10. Eye of Doom — When Eye of Doom is in the graveyard, Evolution Witness can bring it back

163 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Mutant attacks — 280 cards in the game can cause this (Evolution Witness is one).

  1. Wolverine, Claws Out — When Evolution Witness attacks, Wolverine, Claws Out makes your creatures bigger

a Mutant deals combat damage — 280 cards in the game can cause this (Evolution Witness is one).

  1. Heroes in a Half Shell — When Evolution Witness deals combat damage, Heroes in a Half Shell puts a counter on a permanent

a Mutant enters the battlefield — 286 cards in the game can cause this (Evolution Witness is one).

When Evolution Witness enters:

  1. Genghis Frog — makes a token
  2. X-23, Deadly Weapon — puts a counter on a permanent
  3. April O'Neil, Live on the Scene — triggers

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

  1. Thornbite Staff — When Evolution Witness enters, Thornbite Staff triggers

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

When Evolution Witness 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 (Evolution Witness is one).

  1. Wirewood Hivemaster — When Evolution Witness enters, Wirewood Hivemaster makes a token

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

When Evolution Witness 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.

anything leaves a graveyard — 2,503 cards in the game can cause this (Evolution Witness is one).

When Evolution Witness leaves a graveyard:

  1. Blastoneuron — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Defiled Crypt // Cadaver Lab — makes a token
  3. Teval, the Balanced Scale — makes a token
  4. Hologram Stalker — makes a token
  5. Tormod, the Desecrator — makes a token
  6. Quintorius, Field Historian — makes a token
  7. Garrison Excavator — makes a token
  8. Amzu, Swarm's Hunger — makes a token
  9. Kirol, History Buff // Pack a Punch — becomes prepared
  10. Teval's Judgment — triggers

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

a creature gets a counter — 2,691 cards in the game can cause this.

When Evolution Witness gets a:

  1. Hollowmurk Siege — counter, Hollowmurk Siege draws you 1 card
  2. Ant-Man, Colony Commander — counter, Ant-Man, Colony Commander makes a token
  3. Earth Kingdom General — counter, Earth Kingdom General gains you that much life
  4. Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute — counter, Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute deals that much damage
  5. Generous Patron — counter, Generous Patron draws you 1 card
  6. Shalai and Hallar — counter, Shalai and Hallar deals that much damage
  7. Danny Pink — counter, Danny Pink draws you 1 card
  8. Enduring Scalelord — counter, Enduring Scalelord puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  9. Bold Plagiarist — counter, Bold Plagiarist puts counters on a permanent
  10. Mikey & Leo, Chaos & Order — counter, Mikey & Leo, Chaos & Order draws you 1 card
  11. Defiler of Vigor — counter thanks to Defiler of Vigor, it brings a card back
  12. Surrak and Goreclaw — counter thanks to Surrak and Goreclaw, it brings a card back
  13. The Earth Crystal — counter thanks to The Earth Crystal, it brings a card back
  14. Metallic Mimic — counter thanks to Metallic Mimic, it brings a card back
  15. Renata, Called to the Hunt — counter thanks to Renata, Called to the Hunt, it brings a card back
  16. Tromell, Seymour's Butler — counter thanks to Tromell, Seymour's Butler, it brings a card back
  17. Coin of Mastery — counter thanks to Coin of Mastery, it brings a card back
  18. Bioengineered Future — counter thanks to Bioengineered Future, it brings a card back
  19. Dormant Grove // Gnarled Grovestrider — counter thanks to Dormant Grove // Gnarled Grovestrider, it brings a card back
  20. Tale of Katara and Toph — counter thanks to Tale of Katara and Toph, it brings a card back

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

anything gets a counter — 4,415 cards in the game can cause this (Evolution Witness is one).

  1. All Will Be One — When Evolution Witness gets a counter, All Will Be One deals that much damage

8 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 (Evolution Witness is one).

When Evolution Witness attacks:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  2. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  3. Invisible Woman — triggers
  4. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  5. Guide of Souls — triggers
  6. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  7. Gossip's Talent — triggers

121 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 (Evolution Witness is one).

When Evolution Witness attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Anthem of Rakdos — gives +2/+0
  3. Saw — sacrifices a creature

187 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 (Evolution Witness is one).

  1. Tide of War — When Evolution Witness blocks, Tide of War sacrifices a creature

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

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

When Evolution Witness enters:

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

303 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 (Evolution Witness is one).

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

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