CardName: Regal Ilvesh Cost: 3G Type: Creature - Elk Beast Pow/Tgh: 2/3 Rules Text: Regal Ilvesh can't be blocked by creatures with power 2 or less. Whenever you draw a card, put a +1/+1 counter on Regal Ilvesh. Flavour Text: Set/Rarity: [Assorted] Card Repository Uncommon |
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Does green get to permanently buff a creature multiple times for free at uncommon. That being said, it's weak base stats would probably make it fine in limited. Four mana is probably too expensive for the eternal formats. Depending on the environment, standard could be an issue.
What do you mean "Does green get to permanently buff a creature multiple times for free at uncommon"? Green is the color of growth, creatures and growing creatures.
Which do count? Lumberknot? Nessian Hornbeetle? The common Winnower Patrol?
If the worst creature color gets Oneirophage and Jace's Projection, I see green getting it, too.
I didn't ask the question as a criticism. I genuinely didn't remember offhand and didn't know what to correctly search in Gatherer to avoid sifting through too many pages. Though I'd point out that all three are more conditional than drawing a card, something 99% of decks will do a minimum of once a turn. Lumberknot will probably trigger the easiest, since creatures often die. I'd imagine Winnower Patrol was only being used the relative tribal decks, though it whiffs on lands and non-tribal instants and sorceries. Nessian Hornbeetle probably sets up the easiest, but is also most vulnerable to disruption by an opponent.
If blue gets the ability though, then I'm sure green, number two at a card draw, is fine. Maybe

only since blue has precedence for the ability as you've shown and thus feels like blue should get the ability easier, but that's just an attempt at emphasizing difference.
Published as mtgnexus Card of the Day 2022-08-18.