Essence Warden
Duel Decks: Ajani vs. Nicol Bolas 3 • common
- Set
- Duel Decks: Ajani vs. Nicol Bolas
- Collector number
- 3
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Terese Nielsen
- Market price
- $8.32
What it does
Whenever another creature enters, you gain 1 life.
"The more our numbers grow, the more I gain hope that Volrath and his cursed stronghold will one day fall."— Eladamri, Lord of Leaves
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Essence Warden was originally released in the 2007 set Planar Chaos, featuring artwork by Randy Elliott. It serves as a color-shifted riff on the classic Soul Warden, moving the effect into green to emphasize the color's thematic focus on life-linking growth and nature. The card quickly became a staple in synergy-focused decks that prioritize gaining incremental life advantages over the course of a game.
This specific printing appears in the 2011 Duel Decks: Ajani vs. Nicol Bolas set. These products were designed as self-contained thematic experiences, pitting the Planeswalker Ajani Goldmane against the elder dragon Nicol Bolas. The inclusion of Essence Warden in the Ajani deck highlights his white-green color identity and his reliance on life gain and creature-based strategies to stabilize the board against the aggressive threats presented by his draconic opponent.
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