Essence Anchor 
Artifact
At the beginning of your upkeep, surveil 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put it into your graveyard.)
: Create a 2/2 black Zombie Druid creature token. Activate only during your turn and only if a card left your graveyard this turn.
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standardLEGALpioneerLEGALmodernLEGALlegacyLEGALvintageLEGALcommanderLEGAL
💡 Standard legal because this card is from Tarkir: Dragonstorm, released 2025-04-11, and the set is Standard legal.
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Oracle source: Scryfall / Wizards
Oracle updated: July 6, 2026
Legality source: Scryfall
Legality checked: July 6, 2026
Price source: tcgcsv / TCGplayer
Price synced: Jul 9, 2026
Scryfall ID: e91c4509-918e-44ba-aa13-1991199fee9f
Oracle ID: e28a3f0e-40bd-4293-b5eb-ec9d185c1e1c
TCGplayer ID: 624444
📈 Standard Metagame Intelligence
Standard Decks7%
Avg. Copies3.1
Sideboard Share78%
Top Archetypes:
Mono-Blue Tempo (50%)Azorius Control (30%)Dimir Midrange (20%)
Recent Tournament Finishes:
2nd Place at Arena Championship Qualifier (J. Peach)July 4, 2026
5th Place at Magic Online Premier Event (P. Vitor Damo da Rosa)July 5, 2026
2nd Place at Regional Championship Showcase (M. Juza)June 20, 2026
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