Essence Symbiote
Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths (IKO) #149 · Common · Creature — Beast
Mana cost: {1}{G}
Whenever a creature you control mutates, put a +1/+1 counter on that creature and you gain 2 life.
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.
Power/toughness 2/2 · Illustrated by Jason Felix · Released April 24, 2020
Prices
- Nonfoil: $0.19 USD · €0.14 EUR
- Foil: $0.35 USD · €0.15 EUR
Nonfoil price since July 20, 2026: down $0.03 USD (13.6%) to $0.19 USD; low $0.14 USD, high $0.23 USD.
Printings
- Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths #149 (this printing) · Common · 2020 · $0.19 USD
Legality
- Standard: Not legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Legal
- Historic: Legal
- Modern: Legal
- Brawl: Legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2020-04-17 · wotc — If Essence Symbiote mutates, its ability triggers.
- 2020-04-17 · wotc — 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).