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Evolutionary Escalation

{1}{G}

Enchantment

C16Commander 2016#22uncommon

Survival is a constant competition from which both sides can benefit.

Finishes
Nonfoil
Border
black
Frame
2015
Pull rate
about 1 per booster
Illustrator
Kev Walker
Found in
Commander 2016 Commander Deck Stalwart Unity · Commander 2016 Commander Deck Open Hostility
Printings3EDHREC rank#9,970
CommanderLegalModernNot legalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
GladiatorNot legal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
At the beginning of your upkeep, put three +1/+1 counters on target creature you control and three +1/+1 counters on target creature an opponent controls.
Plays as:
Counter Placer
Market · per finishspark updated 10m ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil-29.6%
$1.45
$0.50 low$0.20 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.55· across 3 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Rulings

3 · latest Nov 8, 2016
  • WotCNov 8, 2016

    If one target becomes illegal before Evolutionary Escalation’s ability resolves, you’ll put three +1/+1 counters on the target that’s still legal.

  • WotCNov 8, 2016

    If there aren’t two legal targets for Evolutionary Escalation’s ability as it’s put onto the stack, it’s taken off the stack and no creature gets +1/+1 counters.

  • WotCNov 8, 2016

    You choose two targets for Evolutionary Escalation’s ability as it’s put onto the stack. No player may cast spells or activate abilities during your turn before this happens.

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