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Creature — Spirit
LegalRampRank #406
If one or more +1/+1 counters would be put on a permanent you control, that many plus one +1/+1 counters are put on that permanent instead.
: Add X mana of any one color, where X is this creature's power.
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Why is this card good?
Why it's good: This little Spirit pulls double duty. The counter-doubling effect (technically "+1 extra per event," but it compounds fast across multiple triggers) supercharges any +1/+1 counters strategy, and because it grows itself, its mana ability scales into a serious ramp engine. A 3-mana creature that can tap for 4, 6, or more mana of any color is a real accelerant.
Who wants it: +1/+1 counter decks led by commanders like Ezuri, Claw of Progress, Ghave, Hamza, Pir & Toothy, or Marwyn. It's also strong in proliferate shells (Atraxa) and any green deck that loads counters via outlast, evolve, or adapt. The mana ability alone makes it nice in big-mana ramp builds since it splashes off-color spells.
When not to play it: Skip it in decks without counter synergies — it's a fragile 1/1 that dies to a stiff breeze and contributes nothing if it isn't growing. It also doesn't double tokens or other counter types meaningfully outside +1/+1, so don't expect a broad value engine.
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Doubling Season
Doubles +1/+1 counters placed on your permanents, same counter-multiplier role.
Hardened Scales
Adds an extra +1/+1 counter, near-identical effect for a green deck.
Branching Evolution
Doubles +1/+1 counters, direct upgrade to the counter-amplification ability.
Innkeeper's Talent
Doubles counters and supports counter strategies.
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
Green creature producing large mana, comparable ramp engine.
Conclave Mentor
Adds extra +1/+1 counters, similar Hardened Scales effect.
Karametra's Acolyte
Big green mana dork producing tons of mana, similar ramp role.
Printings (3)
Played by these commanders
Zimone, Infinite Analyst100% of 1
Combos (8)
- Kami of Whispered Hopes + Freed from the Real
→ Infinite colored mana
- Staff of Domination + Kami of Whispered Hopes
→ Infinite card draw, Infinite colored mana, Infinite draw triggers
- Gatta and Luzzu + Kami of Whispered Hopes + Walking Ballista
→ Infinite damage, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Kami of Whispered Hopes + Pemmin's Aura
→ Infinite colored mana
- Vigor + Kami of Whispered Hopes + Walking Ballista
→ Infinite colored mana, Infinite damage, Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
- Umbral Mantle + Kami of Whispered Hopes
→ Infinite colored mana, Infinitely large creature until end of turn, Infinite untap of creatures you control
Rulings (5)
- 2023-04-14
If you control two Kamis of Whispered Hopes, the number of +1/+1 counters put on a permanent is two plus the original number. Three Kamis of Whispered Hopes add three, and so on.
- 2023-04-14
If another permanent you control would enter the battlefield with a number of +1/+1 counters on it, it enters with that many plus one instead.
- 2023-04-14
If two or more effects attempt to modify how many counters would be put onto a permanent you control, you choose the order to apply those effects, no matter who controls the sources of those effects.
- 2023-04-14
The last ability is a mana ability. It doesn't use the stack and can't be responded to.
- 2023-04-14
However, if Kami of Whispered Hopes somehow enters the battlefield with +1/+1 counters it, its first ability won't apply to itself.