Growth-Chamber Guardian

Creature — Elf Crab Warrior

{2}{G}: Adapt 2. (If this creature has no +1/+1 counters on it, put two +1/+1 counters on it.)

Whenever one or more +1/+1 counters are put on Growth-Chamber Guardian, you may search your library for a card named Growth-Chamber Guardian, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle your library.

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Archenemy	Legal
Arena	Legal
Block Constructed	Legal
Canadian Highlander	Legal
Casual	Legal
Commander / EDH	Legal
Commander: Rule 0	Legal
Custom	Legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Gladiator	Legal
Highlander	Legal
Historic	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Modern	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Pioneer	Legal
Planechase	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Tiny Leaders	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (51)

wallisface on Will Adapt and Monstrosity Ever …

1 month ago

DemonDragonJ creatures with Adapt specifically can’t reference that keyword as per the rules Wotc set in place. The closest you’ll ever get is those cards caring about counters put on them as per cards like Growth-Chamber Guardian. The only reason Monstrosity can use that “monstrous” word in other rules-text of the cards is because the explicit rules of activating Monstrosity state that “the creature becomes Monstrous”

Flavuss on Hardened elves

1 year ago

wallisface I made a few tweaks to make the list more +1+1 counters centered , what do you think now? I thought as the finisher as Joraga Warcaller + Bioshift (hopefully with at least one hardened scales) to boost all the board.

Growth-Chamber Guardian adapt ability can be decent but the thing was to drop it after Bramblewood Paragon to thin the deck a little bit and to have another fast creature in hand. Do you think its wrong? depending on the board Pelt Collector can reach 5/5 , i dont think thats too bad for a 1 drop that can be used to move the counters on Joraga Warcaller no? feel free to correct me. BotaNickill Thank you i'll give it a look :)

wallisface on Hardened elves

1 year ago

Imo your list would be better without Hardened Scales - the only card that utilises it well currently is Bramblewood Paragon (Pelt Collector just gets out of range of gaining more counters quicker, Growth-Chamber Guardian being a 5/5 instead of a 4/4 is meh, and the extra counter on Joraga Warcaller feels negligible).

I think, because you’re a stompy deck, you’d probably benefit from ditching Hardened Scales and Bioshift in favour of more stompy/aggressive cards, like Rancor and maybe Aspect of Hydra, or some Elf mana-dorks to help you spew your hand out onto the board quicker

wallisface on Will WotC Ever Print Another …

2 years ago

A green version of Squadron Hawk already exists in Growth-Chamber Guardian.

There is also an existing green creature fetch that puts said creature straight into play, in Fiend Artisan.

And there are a ton of green planeswalkers that can go digging for creatures, the most recent being Ellywick Tumblestrum, but also from memory Vivien Reid (i'm not going to search these all out here, but I'm sure there's more).

In spell form there's also Tooth and Nail, which is notorious for throwing both Xenagos, God of Revels and Emrakul, the Aeons Torn into play and winning on the spot.

So, given enough time Wotc will probably print something which aligns more closely with what you're wanting... but it feels like there is already plenty-enough tools to get the effects you're after, and plenty enough cards that already do the thing you're wanting.

guywitharock on Pay the Troll Toll - Golgari Counters

3 years ago

Saccox, thanks for the suggestions! I'm not sure Grim Affliction does quite enough to edge out a niche, but I rather like the Retribution of the Ancients angle, especially when potentially combined with Growth-Chamber Guardian . Really I could see it coming down to being match-up dependent - For example, I had included Golgari Charm in my paper version of this deck to deal with some of the threats I realistically run into irl such as weenies and enchantment removal, but Retribution of the Ancients could easily be traded in its place depending on the opposing deck at hand.

gingerthewritingdog on Mono-Green Stompy

3 years ago

With mono G stompy builds I like to play Lovestruck Beast and Yorvo, Lord of Garenbrig, as they make Ghalta a ton cheaper. Also, Surrak, the Hunt Caller is quite good and The Great Henge is amazing with Growth-Chamber Guardian.

Nostrafer on Green Stompy

4 years ago

ZorrosRage I like the aspect of it! Maybe some card draw would help you not running out of gas. Winding Way always strikes me as a good option! And Strangleroot Geist is a good defender, but something like Growth-Chamber Guardian seems to me as more proative.

HyrdaDOOM666 on Budget counters insanity

4 years ago

I think Vivien's Arkbow could be very useful in this deck. It's budget and you can pull some great use from it with your ramp and devotion. Growth-Chamber Guardian could help out when it comes to creature supply relative to the power you want, and is also a budget card, as well as having a built in counter mechanic. I would remove Paradise Druid for Ilysian Caryatid and you will most definitely have a creature with power 4 or greater.