Essence of the Wild
Innistrad 178 • mythic
- Set
- Innistrad
- Collector number
- 178
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Terese Nielsen
- Market price
- $0.47
What it does
Creatures you control enter as a copy of this creature.
Wander too far into the wild and it may take you for its own.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Essence of the Wild was released in 2011 as part of the Innistrad set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set was designed with a gothic horror aesthetic, drawing inspiration from classic monster tropes like werewolves, vampires, and spirits. Within the narrative of the Innistrad plane, this card represents the primal, chaotic force of the woods, capturing the theme of nature reclaiming civilization.
The card was illustrated by the artist Aleksi Briclot, who is known for his atmospheric and textured fantasy work. Briclot utilized a vibrant, visceral style to depict the creature as an embodiment of the forest, using a shifting, melded form to emphasize the card's mechanical ability to transform other creatures into copies of itself. Upon its release, it was noted by players for its complex board-state interactions, becoming a distinct centerpiece in green-aligned decks of that era.
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