---
name: "Essence Anchor"
mana_cost: "{2}{U}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Artifact"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Surveil"]
set: "TDM"
set_name: "Tarkir: Dragonstorm"
collector_number: "44"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "David Astruga"
oracle_id: "e28a3f0e-40bd-4293-b5eb-ec9d185c1e1c"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/essence-anchor-tdm"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Essence Anchor
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{U}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Artifact
- **Keywords:** Surveil

## Oracle Text
At the beginning of your upkeep, surveil 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put it into your graveyard.)
{T}: Create a 2/2 black Zombie Druid creature token. Activate only during your turn and only if a card left your graveyard this turn.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Umbral Collar Zealot](/printing/umbral-collar-zealot-soc.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
2. [Think Tank](/printing/think-tank-ody.md) — Enchantment
3. [Master of Death](/printing/master-of-death-pmh2.md) — Creature — Zombie Wizard
4. [Sultai Ascendancy](/printing/sultai-ascendancy-ktk.md) — Enchantment
5. [Joo Dee, One of Many](/printing/joo-dee-one-of-many-tla.md) — Creature — Human Advisor
6. [Larder Zombie](/printing/larder-zombie-mid.md) — Creature — Zombie

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Tarkir: Dragonstorm (TDM) #44
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** David Astruga
- **Total Printings:** 6 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`