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Essenceknit Scholar

Magic: The GatheringSecrets of Strixhaven#187

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Secrets of StrixhavenSOS · #187

Card type: Creature — Dryad Warlock
Rarity: Uncommon
Indicative price: 0.20 € · ★ 0.29 € · 0.25 $ · ★ 0.32 $
Mana value: 3
Power: 3
Toughness: 1
Colour: Black Green

Card text

When this creature enters, create a 1/1 black and green Pest creature token with "Whenever this token attacks, you gain 1 life." At the beginning of your end step, if a creature died under your control this turn, draw a card.

Format legality

AlchemyLegal
BrawlLegal
CommanderLegal
CompetitivebrawlLegal
DuelLegal
FutureLegal
GladiatorLegal
HistoricLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
PioneerLegal
StandardLegal
StandardbrawlLegal
TimelessLegal
VintageLegal

Legalities follow the imported catalogue; check format rules before a tournament.
Data imported on 2026-10-06 (UTC).

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Printing information

Illustrator: Ioannis Fiore
Card language: English
Release date: 2026-04-24

Flavour text

"Life and death is a complex pattern that needs careful stitching."

Rulings

2026-03-20

Essenceknit Scholar's last ability will check as your end step starts to see if a creature died under your control this turn. If none did, the ability won't trigger at all. It's not possible to cause a creature to die during your end step in time to have the ability trigger.