---
name: "Evolution Witness"
mana_cost: "{2}{G}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Elf Shaman Mutant"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: ["Adapt"]
set: "MH3"
set_name: "Modern Horizons 3"
collector_number: "151"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Nereida"
oracle_id: "0e07f1af-5ff6-4da5-8683-aea4cc390975"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/evolution-witness-mh3"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Evolution Witness
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{G}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Elf Shaman Mutant
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/1
- **Keywords:** Adapt

## Oracle Text
{1}{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 this creature, return target permanent card from your graveyard to your hand.

> *Ricorda ogni grande scoperta, dalla mutazione dei geni alla propagazione della vita.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Growth-Chamber Guardian](/printing/growth-chamber-guardian-rna.md) — Creature — Elf Crab Warrior
2. [Benthic Biomancer](/printing/benthic-biomancer-rna.md) — Creature — Merfolk Wizard Mutant
3. [Darwin, Adaptive Mutant](/printing/darwin-adaptive-mutant-msc.md) — Legendary Creature — Mutant Hero
4. [Gyre Sage](/printing/gyre-sage-fic.md) — Creature — Elf Druid
5. [Fetid Gargantua](/printing/fetid-gargantua-mh3.md) — Creature — Horror
6. [Masked Admirers](/printing/masked-admirers-c14.md) — Creature — Elf Shaman

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Modern Horizons 3 (MH3) #151
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Nereida
- **Total Printings:** 16 across all historical editions

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