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Essence Warden

Essence Warden

Creature — Elf Shaman1/1$8.46

Whenever another creature enters, you gain 1 life.

Legal in Commander

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Combos 50

  • Essence Warden + Warren Soultrader + Chatterfang, Squirrel General

    • Infinite artifact tokens
    • Infinite colored mana
    • Infinite lifegain triggers
    • Infinite Treasure tokens

    3,239 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You control at least one additional creature. Your life total is at least 2.

    Steps

    Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing another creature, creating a Treasure token and a 1/1 Squirrel creature token. When the Squirrel enters the battlefield, Essence Warden triggers, causing you to gain 1 life. Repeat.

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  • Essence Warden + Treebeard, Gracious Host + Scurry Oak

    • Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
    • Infinite creature tokens
    • Infinite lifegain
    • Infinite lifegain triggers

    2,515 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have a way to gain life.

    Steps

    Gain life. Treebeard's second ability triggers, putting that many +1/+1 counters on Scurry Oak. Scurry Oak triggers, creating a 1/1 Squirrel creature token. When the Squirrel enters the battlefield, Essence Warden triggers, causing you to gain life. Repeat from step 2.

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  • Essence Warden + Cleric Class + Scurry Oak

    • Infinite lifegain triggers
    • Infinite lifegain
    • Infinite creature tokens
    • Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature

    2,104 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have a way to gain life.

    Steps

    Gain life. Cleric Class triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Scurry Oak. Scurry Oak triggers, creating a creature token. When the creature token enters the battlefield, Essence Warden triggers, causing you to gain 2 life. Repeat from step 2.

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  • Essence Warden + Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Scurry Oak

    • Infinite lifegain triggers
    • Infinite lifegain
    • Infinite creature tokens
    • Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature

    2,093 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have a way to gain life.

    Steps

    Gain life. Heliod triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Scurry Oak. Scurry Oak triggers, creating a creature token. When the creature token enters the battlefield, Essence Warden triggers, causing you to gain 1 life. Repeat from step 2.

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  • Essence Warden + Kwia Vigorbloom + Emiel the Blessed

    • Infinite lifegain
    • Infinite lifegain triggers

    Mana needed: 1,802 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Steps

    Activate Emiel the Blessed by paying {3}, blinking Kwia. When Kwia enters, Essence Warden triggers, causing you to gain 1 life. Kwia triggers, creating a Lotus token. Activate the Lotus by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {3}. Repeat.

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  • Essence Warden + Archangel of Thune + Scurry Oak

    • Infinite lifegain triggers
    • Infinite lifegain
    • Infinite creature tokens
    • Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control

    1,418 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have a way to gain life.

    Steps

    Gain life. Archangel of Thune triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control. Scurry Oak triggers, creating a creature token. When the creature token enters the battlefield, Essence Warden triggers, causing you to gain 1 life. Repeat from step 2.

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  • Essence Warden + Trudge Garden + Ashnod's Altar

    • Infinite lifegain
    • Infinite lifegain triggers

    Mana needed: 1,091 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have a way to gain life.

    Steps

    Gain any amount of life. Trudge Garden triggers, causing you to pay {2} to create a 4/4 Fungus Beast creature token. When the Fungus Beast enters the battlefield, Essence Warden triggers. Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Fungus Beast, adding {C}{C}. Resolve the Essence Warden trigger, causing you to gain life. Repeat from step 2.

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  • Essence Warden + Basking Broodscale + Heliod, Sun-Crowned

    • Infinite lifegain triggers
    • Infinite lifegain
    • Infinite creature tokens
    • Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
    • Infinite colorless mana

    1,035 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have a way to gain life.

    Steps

    Gain life. Heliod triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Basking Broodscale. Basking Broodscale triggers, creating a creature token. When the creature token enters the battlefield, Essence Warden triggers, causing you to gain 1 life. Repeat from step 2.

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  • Essence Warden + Basking Broodscale + Cleric Class

    • Infinite lifegain triggers
    • Infinite lifegain
    • Infinite creature tokens
    • Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
    • Infinite colorless mana

    965 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    You have a way to gain life.

    Steps

    Gain life. Cleric Class triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Basking Broodscale. Basking Broodscale triggers, creating a creature token. When the creature token enters the battlefield, Essence Warden triggers, causing you to gain 2 life. Repeat from step 2.

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  • Essence Warden + Warren Soultrader + Gravecrawler

    • Infinite lifegain triggers

    849 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    Your life total is at least 2.

    Steps

    Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing Gravecrawler, creating a Treasure token. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}. Cast Gravecrawler from your graveyard by paying {B}. When Gravecrawler enters, Essence Warden triggers, causing you to gain 1 life. Repeat.

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Combo data from Commander Spellbook. Only combos of 2 or 3 named cards are listed.

Best commanders

Commanders whose abilities work with this card and share its colors, from what the cards do.

  1. Grist, Voracious Larva // Grist, the Plague SwarmGrist, Voracious Larva // Grist, the Plague Swarm blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Essence Warden can use because it triggers when your creatures enter.
  2. Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the RootEssence Warden gains you life, which Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root can use.
  3. Emiel the BlessedEmiel the Blessed blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Essence Warden can use because it triggers when your creatures enter.
  4. Vorinclex // The Grand EvolutionVorinclex // The Grand Evolution blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Essence Warden can use because it triggers when your creatures enter.
  5. Terra, Magical Adept // Esper TerraTerra, Magical Adept // Esper Terra blinks / re-enters your creatures, which Essence Warden can use because it triggers when your creatures enter.
  6. Dina, Soul SteeperEssence Warden gains you life, which Dina, Soul Steeper can use.
  7. Lathiel, the Bounteous DawnEssence Warden gains you life, which Lathiel, the Bounteous Dawn can use.
  8. Treebeard, Gracious HostEssence Warden gains you life, which Treebeard, Gracious Host can use.
  9. Aerith, Last AncientEssence Warden gains you life, which Aerith, Last Ancient can use.
  10. Betor, Ancestor's VoiceEssence Warden gains you life, which Betor, Ancestor's Voice can use.

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