---
name: "Essence Channeler"
mana_cost: "{1}{W}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Bat Cleric"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: []
set: "PBLB"
set_name: "Bloomburrow Promos"
collector_number: "12s"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Wylie Beckert"
oracle_id: "1473580d-7cb2-48f5-a77d-08f49244c5e8"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/essence-channeler-pblb"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Essence Channeler
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{W}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Bat Cleric
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/1

## Oracle Text
As long as you've lost life this turn, this creature has flying and vigilance.
Whenever you gain life, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
When this creature dies, put its counters on target creature you control.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Wax-Wane Witness](/printing/wax-wane-witness-blb.md) — Creature — Bat Cleric
2. [Scion of the Swarm](/printing/scion-of-the-swarm-znr.md) — Creature — Vampire Cleric
3. [Elenda's Hierophant](/printing/elendas-hierophant-lcc.md) — Creature — Vampire Cleric
4. [Vampire Scrivener](/printing/vampire-scrivener-j25.md) — Creature — Vampire Warlock
5. [Starseer Mentor](/printing/starseer-mentor-blb.md) — Creature — Bat Warlock
6. [Kalastria Nightwatch](/printing/kalastria-nightwatch-bfz.md) — Creature — Vampire Warrior Ally

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Bloomburrow Promos (PBLB) #12s
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Wylie Beckert
- **Total Printings:** 12 across all historical editions

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