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Evolutionary LeapHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 5 min read· New Capenna Commander· April 29, 2022
Carte Magic Evolutionary Leap

Evolutionary Leap is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.

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Official card text

{G}, Sacrifice a creature: Reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a creature card. Put that card into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.

How it works : Evolutionary Leap

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

  1. #1· Wizards of the Coast

    If you don't reveal a creature card, you'll reveal all the cards from your library and then put them back in your library in a random order.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

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Popular combos

Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.

Yedora, Grave Gardener
+Temur Charger
+Evolutionary Leap
#1

Yedora, Grave Gardener + Temur Charger + Evolutionary Leap

Infinite death triggersInfinite landfall triggersInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
  1. 1Activate Evolutionary Leap by paying {G} and sacrificing Temur Charger.
  2. 2When Temur Charger dies, Yedora triggers, returning Temur Charger to the battlefield face down as a Forest land.
  3. 3Resolve the Evolutionary Leap ability, causing you to reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a creature card and putting the creature card into your hand.
  4. 4Activate Temur Charger by tapping it, adding {G}.
  5. 5Activate Temur Charger's morph ability by revealing a green card from your hand, turning it face up.
  6. 6Repeat.
Yedora, Grave Gardener
+Proteus Machine
+Evolutionary Leap
#2

Yedora, Grave Gardener + Proteus Machine + Evolutionary Leap

Infinite death triggersInfinite landfall triggersInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
  1. 1Activate Evolutionary Leap by paying {G} and sacrificing Proteus Machine.
  2. 2When Proteus Machine dies, Yedora triggers, returning Proteus Machine to the battlefield face down as a Forest land.
  3. 3Resolve the Evolutionary Leap ability, causing you to reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a creature card and putting the creature card into your hand.
  4. 4Activate Proteus Machine by tapping it, adding {G}.
  5. 5Activate Proteus Machine's morph ability by paying {0}, turning it face up.
  6. 6Repeat.
Yedora, Grave Gardener
+Evolutionary Leap
+Nervous Gardener
+Tireless Provisioner
#3

Yedora, Grave Gardener + Evolutionary Leap + Nervous Gardener + Tireless Provisioner

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite landfall triggers
  1. 1Activate Evolutionary Leap by paying {G} and sacrificing Nervous Gardener.
  2. 2When Nervous Gardener dies, Yedora triggers, returning Nervous Gardener from your graveyard to the battlefield face-down as a Forest land.
  3. 3When Nervous Gardener enters the battlefield, Tireless Provisioner triggers, creating a Treasure token.
  4. 4Resolve the Evolutionary Leap ability, causing you to reveal a creature card from your library and put it into your hand.
  5. 5Activate Nervous Gardener by tapping it, adding {G}.
  6. 6Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {G}.
  7. 7Activate Nervous Gardener's morph ability by paying {G}, turning it face-up.
  8. 8Repeat.
Yedora, Grave Gardener
+Evolutionary Leap
+Nervous Gardener
+Lotus Cobra
#4

Yedora, Grave Gardener + Evolutionary Leap + Nervous Gardener + Lotus Cobra

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite landfall triggers
  1. 1Activate Evolutionary Leap by paying {G} and sacrificing Nervous Gardener.
  2. 2When Nervous Gardener dies, Yedora triggers, returning Nervous Gardener from your graveyard to the battlefield face-down as a Forest land.
  3. 3When Nervous Gardener enters the battlefield, Lotus Cobra triggers, adding {G}.
  4. 4Resolve the Evolutionary Leap ability, causing you to reveal a creature card from your library and put it into your hand.
  5. 5Activate Nervous Gardener by tapping it, adding {G}.
  6. 6Activate Nervous Gardener's morph ability by paying {G}, turning it face-up.
  7. 7Repeat.
Yedora, Grave Gardener
+Evolutionary Leap
+Branchsnap Lorian
+Tireless Provisioner
#5

Yedora, Grave Gardener + Evolutionary Leap + Branchsnap Lorian + Tireless Provisioner

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite landfall triggers
  1. 1Activate Evolutionary Leap by paying {G} and sacrificing Branchsnap Lorian.
  2. 2When Branchsnap Lorian dies, Yedora triggers, returning Branchsnap Lorian from your graveyard to the battlefield face-down as a Forest land.
  3. 3When Branchsnap Lorian enters the battlefield, Tireless Provisioner triggers, creating a Treasure token.
  4. 4Resolve the Evolutionary Leap ability, causing you to reveal a creature card from your library and put it into your hand.
  5. 5Activate Branchsnap Lorian by tapping it, adding {G}.
  6. 6Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {G}.
  7. 7Activate Branchsnap Lorian's morph ability by paying {G}, turning it face-up.
  8. 8Repeat.
Yedora, Grave Gardener
+Evolutionary Leap
+Kin-Tree Warden
+Tireless Provisioner
#6

Yedora, Grave Gardener + Evolutionary Leap + Kin-Tree Warden + Tireless Provisioner

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite landfall triggers
  1. 1Activate Evolutionary Leap by paying {G} and sacrificing Kin-Tree Warden.
  2. 2When Kin-Tree Warden dies, Yedora triggers, returning Kin-Tree Warden from your graveyard to the battlefield face-down as a Forest land.
  3. 3When Kin-Tree Warden enters the battlefield, Tireless Provisioner triggers, creating a Treasure token.
  4. 4Resolve the Evolutionary Leap ability, causing you to reveal a creature card from your library and put it into your hand.
  5. 5Activate Kin-Tree Warden by tapping it, adding {G}.
  6. 6Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {G}.
  7. 7Activate Kin-Tree Warden's morph ability by paying {G}, turning it face-up.
  8. 8Repeat.
Yedora, Grave Gardener
+Evolutionary Leap
+Branchsnap Lorian
+Lotus Cobra
#7

Yedora, Grave Gardener + Evolutionary Leap + Branchsnap Lorian + Lotus Cobra

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite landfall triggers
  1. 1Activate Evolutionary Leap by paying {G} and sacrificing Branchsnap Lorian.
  2. 2When Branchsnap Lorian dies, Yedora triggers, returning Branchsnap Lorian from your graveyard to the battlefield face-down as a Forest land.
  3. 3When Branchsnap Lorian enters the battlefield, Lotus Cobra triggers, adding {G}.
  4. 4Resolve the Evolutionary Leap ability, causing you to reveal a creature card from your library and put it into your hand.
  5. 5Activate Branchsnap Lorian by tapping it, adding {G}.
  6. 6Activate Branchsnap Lorian's morph ability by paying {G}, turning it face-up.
  7. 7Repeat.
Yedora, Grave Gardener
+Evolutionary Leap
+Kin-Tree Warden
+Lotus Cobra
#8

Yedora, Grave Gardener + Evolutionary Leap + Kin-Tree Warden + Lotus Cobra

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite landfall triggers
  1. 1Activate Evolutionary Leap by paying {G} and sacrificing Kin-Tree Warden.
  2. 2When Kin-Tree Warden dies, Yedora triggers, returning Kin-Tree Warden from your graveyard to the battlefield face-down as a Forest land.
  3. 3When Kin-Tree Warden enters the battlefield, Lotus Cobra triggers, adding {G}.
  4. 4Resolve the Evolutionary Leap ability, causing you to reveal a creature card from your library and put it into your hand.
  5. 5Activate Kin-Tree Warden by tapping it, adding {G}.
  6. 6Activate Kin-Tree Warden's morph ability by paying {G}, turning it face-up.
  7. 7Repeat.
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Legal formats

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