Expanding Ooze: Adapt and Attack
Expanding Ooze enters the battlefield for {1}{B}{G} as a sturdy 3/3 with a surprising punch. Its Adapt 1 ability helps it grow while staying relevant in the early game, and when it attacks it can move a +1/+1 counter onto a target modified creature you control. This makes your Equipment and Aura engines more threatening as the game progresses. In Modern Horizons 3, unassuming commons like Expanding Ooze can scale with the right setup, providing incremental value without overspending mana.
In practice the Ooze rewards careful build around modifications. Each attack can transfer growth to a key creature through the +1/+1 counter, turning your board into a growing threat as you equip and enchant. Lore speaks of swamp sentinels that feed on crafted magics, and Expanding Ooze follows that pattern, thriving where modifications accumulate and allies stabilize the field.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost {1}{B}{G}
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Card Type Creature
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Subtypes Ooze
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Card Text {B}{G}: Adapt 1. (If this creature has no +1/+1 counters on it, put a +1/+1 counter on it.) Whenever Expanding Ooze attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on target modified creature you control. (Equipment, Auras you control, and counters are modifications.)
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Power / Toughness 3/3
