Warden of the Grove
Creature — Hydra
Rarity
Rare
Mana Cost
Price · Cardmarket trend
€0.78 Foil €1.02
Artist
Alexander Ostrowski
Power / Toughness
2 / 2
Cardmarket trend via Scryfall, as of 10/28/2026. May differ from the actual price.
Oracle Text
At the beginning of your end step, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. Whenever another nontoken creature you control enters, it endures X, where X is the number of counters on this creature. (Put X +1/+1 counters on the creature that entered or create an X/X white Spirit creature token.)Rules for this card
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A keyword ability that lets you choose put +1/+1 counters on a creature or create a Spirit creature token. See rule 702.62, “Endure.”
Rulings (4)
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Wizards of the CoastYou choose whether to put +1/+1 counters on the creature or create a Spirit token as the ability that includes the endure instruction is resolving. No player may take actions between the time you choose and the time that counters are added or tokens are created.
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Wizards of the CoastThe value of X is determined as the last ability resolves. If Warden of the Grove is no longer on the battlefield at that time, the number of counters on it as it last existed on the battlefield is used to determine how many +1/+1 counters to put on the creature that endured or the power and toughness of the Spirit token created.
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Wizards of the CoastIf you can’t put +1/+1 counters on the creature for any reason as an endure ability resolves (for example, if the creature is no longer on the battlefield), you’ll just create a Spirit token.
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Wizards of the CoastIf a noncreature permanent is instructed to endure, the effect is the same. You can put +1/+1 counters on that permanent or create a Spirit token.
Other Printings
Tarkir: Dragonstorm (tdm)
€1.23
Tarkir: Dragonstorm (tdm)
€1.77
Tarkir: Dragonstorm Promos (ptdm)