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Eldritch Evolution, art by Jason Rainville
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Eldritch Evolution

{1}{G}{G} · Sorcery

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. Search your library for a creature card with mana value X or less, where X is 2 plus the sacrificed creature's mana value. Put that card onto the battlefield, then shuffle. Exile Eldritch Evolution.

Rulings (6)

Jul 13, 2016 · Sacrificing a creature is part of Eldritch Evolution's cost. You can't sacrifice more creatures to search for more creature cards, and you can't cast Eldritch Evolution at all if you control no creatures.

Jul 13, 2016 · If a card in a library has {X} in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0. If you find such a card this way, you won't have an opportunity to spend mana on {X}.

Jul 13, 2016 · The mana value of a permanent that's a double-faced card with its back face up is the mana value of its front face. The mana value of a melded permanent is the sum of the mana values of its front faces. A creature that's a copy of either has a mana value of 0.

Jul 13, 2016 · A token that isn't a copy of another permanent has a mana value of 0. A token that is a copy or a creature that has become a copy of another permanent has the mana value of what it's copying.

Jul 13, 2016 · A creature's mana value is determined solely by the mana symbols printed in its upper right corner (unless that creature is the back face of a double-faced card, a melded card, or is copying something else; see below). If the mana cost includes {X}, X is considered to be 0. If it's a single-faced card with no mana symbols in its upper right corner (because it's an animated land, for example), its mana value is 0. Ignore any alternative costs or additional costs (such as kicker) paid when the creature was cast.

Jul 13, 2016 · Once you begin to cast Eldritch Evolution, no player may take actions until you're done. Notably, opponents can't try to remove the creature you wish to sacrifice.

LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
ModernLegal
PioneerLegal
StandardNot legal
PauperNot legal
PremodernNot legal
cEDHLegal

Where it’s played now

Inclusion by archetype

% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=41 decks
ArchetypeFormatInclusionCopiesDecks (n)
NeobrandModern100%28
Thrasios, Triton Hero / Tymna the WeavercEDH100%4
Etali, Primal ConquerorcEDH100%2
Lumra, Bellow of the WoodscEDH100%2
Rocco, Cabaretti CaterercEDH100%2
Brigid, Clachan's HeartcEDH100%1
Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder / Thrasios, Triton HerocEDH100%1
Dargo, the Shipwrecker / Thrasios, Triton HerocEDH100%1
Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · MTGO + papercasthaven.com

Price

Eldritch Evolution — price trend

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