Gelatinous Growth with a Sticky Splitting Surprise
Ochre Jelly slithers into your green arsenal as a versatile ooze that scales with the mana you invest, entering the battlefield with X +1/+1 counters and the ever-useful trample ability. This creature’s flexible cost allows it to fit a variety of midrange or ramp decks, where it can serve as a formidable threat that punches through blockers and pressures life totals effectively. The key to maximizing Ochre Jelly lies in managing its +1/+1 counters to leverage its unique "Split" mechanic, offering a recursive advantage over the course of the game that can outvalue opponents in attrition-heavy battles.
Its split triggers when it dies with at least two counters, creating a token copy with half as many counters rounded down. This ability synergizes beautifully with cards that proliferate or manipulate counters, such as Hardened Scales or Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider, amplifying the jelly’s longevity and presence on the battlefield. The foil near mint condition of this Adventures in the Forgotten Realms rare makes it not only a strategic inclusion but a collector’s gem, capturing a shimmering essence befitting of its gooey resilience and tactical depth.
Card Details:
- Mana Cost: {X}{G}
- Card Type: Creature
- Subtypes: Ooze
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed): Trample
Ochre Jelly enters the battlefield with X +1/+1 counters on it.
Split — When Ochre Jelly dies, if it had two or more +1/+1 counters on it, create a token that's a copy of it at the beginning of the next end step. The token enters the battlefield with half that many +1/+1 counters on it, rounded down. - Power / Toughness: 0/0