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Branching Evolution
Branching Evolution is a green enchantment. It appears in the recommended lists of 186 commanders, and 7% of green decks run it.
Type: Enchantment
Cost: 2G
Color identity: Green
Reference price: €6.24
Oldest printing: Jumpstart
Rules text
Official text (Scryfall).
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The commanders with the highest synergy with this card, with the share of their decks that run it. Each one links to its deck guide.
How much it is played, by color identity
Share of decks in each identity that run it, according to EDHREC.
Archetypes where it shows up
The most common themes among the commanders that play it. Each one links to its archetype guide.
+1/+1 Counters · 186 Aggro · 97 Ramp · 87 Tokens · 67 Combo · 42 Voltron · 41 Lands Matter · 25 Midrange · 21
Known combos with Branching Evolution
According to Commander Spellbook. Note that a two-card combo raises your deck's bracket.
- Vigor + Branching Evolution + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
- Gatta and Luzzu + Branching Evolution + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Crystalline Crawler + Simic Ascendancy + Hardened Scales + Branching Evolution → Infinite colored mana, Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep, Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
- Crystalline Crawler + Simic Ascendancy + Kami of Whispered Hopes + Branching Evolution → Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control, Infinite colored mana, Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
- Marath, Will of the Wild + Cryptic Trilobite + Branching Evolution → Infinite colorless mana that can only be spent to activate abilities, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite damage
- Resourceful Defense + Crystalline Crawler + Branching Evolution → Infinite colored mana, Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
- Crystalline Crawler + Simic Ascendancy + Branching Evolution + Ozolith, the Shattered Spire → Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control, Infinite colored mana, Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep
- Ghave, Guru of Spores + Cryptic Trilobite + Branching Evolution → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
Cards that go with it
The ones that show up most often in the same commanders' lists.
Frequently asked questions
Which Commander decks play Branching Evolution?
It is in the recommended lists of 186 commanders, with an average inclusion of 41% in their decks. The commanders with the highest synergy with it are Darwin, Adaptive Mutant · Rocksteady, Mutant Marauder · Lily Bowen, Raging Grandma. Overall, 7% of green decks run it.
How much does Branching Evolution cost?
Its reference price is €6.24 (cheapest English printing according to Scryfall; it changes daily). The EDH Optimizer optimizer only suggests cards that fit the per-card price cap you pick.
Does Branching Evolution have combos?
Yes: 8 known combos on Commander Spellbook. The most popular one is Vigor + Branching Evolution + Walking Ballista. Remember that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket.
Can I play Branching Evolution in my deck?
It is legal in Commander. Its color identity is green, so it only fits in decks whose commander has those colors in its identity (or any deck if it is colorless). EDH Optimizer automatically flags cards outside your commander's identity.