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Essence Symbiote

Card Name

Essence Symbiote

Mana Cost

1

Type

Creature – Beast

Rarity

Common

rules Text

Whenever a creature you control mutates, put a +1/+1 counter on that creature and you gain 2 life.

Flavor Text

The Ozolith's appearance spawned a new era of wild mutation on Ikoria. Some creatures hunted different prey, lived in new habitats, and thrived on mutation itself.

Legal Formats

Commander, Explorer, Historic, Legacy, Modern, Pauper, Pioneer, Vintage

Not Legal Formats

Alchemy, Brawl, Standard

Rulings

(4/17/2020)
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).
(4/17/2020)
If Essence Symbiote mutates, its ability triggers.