Karametra's Acolyte 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.
Official card text
: Add an amount of
equal to your devotion to green. (Each
Complete guide
Karametra's Acolyte is a cornerstone for green decks looking to generate massive amounts of mana. By tapping into your devotion to green, this Human Druid turns your established board presence into a powerful resource. Understanding how to calculate devotion correctly is the key to mastering this card's potential.
Understanding Devotion
Your devotion to green is the total number of green mana symbols in the mana costs of permanents you control. Only symbols found in the top-right corner of your cards (the mana cost) count toward this total. Symbols found in a card's text box, such as activated abilities, or numeric costs like {1} or {2}, do not contribute to your devotion.
A Swift Mana Ability
The ability of Karametra's Acolyte is a mana ability, meaning it does not use the stack and cannot be responded to by opponents. When you activate it, the mana is added instantly based on your current permanents. Notably, Karametra's Acolyte counts its own {G} symbol in its cost, meaning it will always provide at least one green mana as long as it is on the battlefield when the ability resolves.
Strategic Timing
Because your devotion is checked at the moment the ability resolves, you should aim to play your other green permanents before tapping the Acolyte. Since it has a relatively high toughness of 4, it can serve as a reliable blocker in the early game while you build your devotion count for a massive late-game play.
Interaction examples
Eternal WitnessIf you control Karametra's Acolyte and cast Eternal Witness, your total devotion to green becomes three (one {G} from the Acolyte and two {G} from the Witness). Tapping the Acolyte now adds {G}{G}{G} to your mana pool.
Solemn SimulacrumSolemn Simulacrum is a colorless artifact creature with a mana cost of {4}. While it helps you ramp into your Acolyte, it provides zero green mana symbols. In this scenario, tapping Karametra's Acolyte only produces {G}, as the only green symbol on your battlefield is its own.
Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.
How it works : Karametra's Acolyte
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
The activated ability is a mana ability. It doesn't use the stack and can't be responded to.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
Numeric mana symbols (
, 
, and so on) in mana costs of permanents you control don't count toward your devotion to any color.No other card is named in this ruling.
- #3· Wizards of the Coast
Mana symbols in the text boxes of permanents you control don't count toward your devotion to any color.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #4· Wizards of the Coast
Hybrid mana symbols, monocolored hybrid mana symbols, and Phyrexian mana symbols do count toward your devotion to their color(s).
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #5· Wizards of the Coast
If an activated ability or triggered ability has an effect that depends on your devotion to a color, you count the number of mana symbols of that color among the mana costs of permanents you control as the ability resolves. The permanent with that ability will be counted if it's still on the battlefield at that time.
No other card is named in this ruling.
Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
Kogla, the Titan Ape + Karametra's Acolyte
- 1Activate Karametra's Acolyte by tapping it, adding at least six .
- 2Activate Kogla by paying , returning Karametra's Acolyte from the battlefield to your hand.
- 3Cast Karametra's Acolyte by paying
. - 4Repeat.
Staff of Domination + Karametra's Acolyte
- 1Activate Karametra's Acolyte by tapping it, adding at least .
- 2Activate Staff of Domination's third ability by paying and tapping it, untapping Karametra's Acolyte.
- 3Activate Staff of Domination's first ability by paying , untapping it.
- 4Repeat.
Umbral Mantle + Karametra's Acolyte
- 1Activate Karametra's Acolyte by tapping it, adding at least .
- 2Activate Karametra's Acolyte by paying and untapping it, giving it +2/+2 until end of turn.
- 3Repeat.
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild + Scryb Ranger + Karametra's Acolyte
- 1Activate Karametra's Acolyte by tapping it, adding at least .
- 2Activate Scryb Ranger by returning it from the battlefield to your hand, untapping Karametra's Acolyte.
- 3Cast Scryb Ranger by paying .
- 4Repeat.
Temur Sabertooth + Karametra's Acolyte + Concordant Crossroads
- 1Activate Karametra's Acolyte by tapping it, adding at least seven .
- 2Activate Temur Sabertooth by paying , returning Karametra's Acolyte from the battlefield to your hand.
- 3Cast Karametra's Acolyte by paying .
- 4Repeat.
Temur Sabertooth + Hyrax Tower Scout + Karametra's Acolyte
- 1Activate Karametra's Acolyte by tapping it, adding at least .
- 2Activate Temur Sabertooth by paying , returning Hyrax Tower Scout from the battlefield to your hand.
- 3Cast Hyrax Tower Scout by paying
. - 4When Hyrax Tower Scout enters the battlefield, it triggers, untapping Karametra's Acolyte.
- 5Repeat.
Kogla, the Titan Ape + Hyrax Tower Scout + Karametra's Acolyte
- 1Activate Karametra's Acolyte by tapping it, adding at least .
- 2Activate Kogla by paying , returning Hyrax Tower Scout from the battlefield to your hand.
- 3Cast Hyrax Tower Scout by paying .
- 4When Hyrax Tower Scout enters the battlefield, it triggers, untapping Karametra's Acolyte.
- 5Repeat.
Sword of the Paruns + Karametra's Acolyte
- 1Activate Karametra's Acolyte by tapping it, adding at least .
- 2Activate Sword of the Paruns by paying , untapping Karametra's Acolyte
- 3Repeat.
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