Essence Warden
Tales of Middle-earth Commander 242 • common
- Set
- Tales of Middle-earth Commander
- Collector number
- 242
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Wangjie Li
- Market price
- $10.86
What it does
Whenever another creature enters, you gain 1 life.
"Elves seldom give unguarded advice, for advice is a dangerous gift, even from the wise to the wise."— Gildor
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 introduced in the 2007 Magic: The Gathering set Planar Chaos as a common green creature. The card features an ability that allows its controller to gain life whenever another creature enters the battlefield, making it a staple in various green-white token decks and life-gain archetypes. It reflects the game's mechanics of rewarding players for building wide boards, serving as a low-cost, high-utility engine in competitive and casual play alike.
This specific iteration, numbered 242, appeared in the 2023 Tales of Middle-earth Commander expansion, which merged the mechanics of Magic: The Gathering with the setting of J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium. Illustrated by Wisnu Tan, the card maintains its classic functionality while receiving new art that adheres to the visual aesthetic established for this crossover set. The design remains consistent with the original intent to provide players with an efficient, early-game presence that scales in effectiveness as the game progresses.
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