Thickest in the Thicket 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
When this enchantment enters, put X +1/+1 counters on target creature, where X is that creature's power. At the beginning of your end step, draw two cards if you control the creature with the greatest power or tied for the greatest power.
Complete guide
Thickest in the Thicket is a powerful green enchantment that rewards you for going tall with your creatures. It provides an immediate massive stat boost and offers consistent card draw if you can maintain board supremacy.
Doubling Down on Power
When Thickest in the Thicket enters the battlefield, you target a creature to receive a number of +1/+1 counters equal to its current power. This calculation happens only once at the moment the ability resolves. If your creature's power changes while the ability is on the stack, the final number of counters will reflect its power at the time of resolution.
Maintaining Your Lead
The second ability triggers at the beginning of every one of your end steps. It checks the power of all creatures on the battlefield. You do not need to have the strongest creature for the ability to trigger, but you must control a creature that has the greatest power (or is tied for it) at the time the ability resolves to draw the two cards.
Common Missteps
A common mistake is assuming X updates if the creature's power changes later; X is fixed once the entry ability finishes. Additionally, remember that the card draw check happens on resolution. if an opponent destroys your largest creature in response to the end step trigger, you may fail the power check and draw nothing.
Interaction examples
Doubling SeasonIf you control Doubling Season and cast Thickest in the Thicket targeting a 4/4 creature, the entry ability normally places four +1/+1 counters. Doubling Season intervenes, placing eight counters instead, resulting in a 12/12 creature.
Guardian ProjectWhile both cards provide card advantage, they function differently. Guardian Project triggers when a creature enters, whereas Thickest in the Thicket rewards you for that creature's size at the end of the turn. Together, they ensure your hand remains full as you play and buff large threats.
If you control a 10/10 creature and your opponent also controls a 10/10 creature, Thickest in the Thicket sees that you are tied for the greatest power. Because the condition includes being 'tied for the greatest power,' you will successfully draw two cards.
Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.
How it works : Thickest in the Thicket
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
The value of X is calculated only once, as Thickest in the Thicket's first ability resolves.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
Thickest in the Thicket's last ability will trigger at the beginning of your end step regardless of who controls the creature with the greatest power. As long as you control the creature with the greatest power or tied for the greatest power when the ability resolves, you'll draw two cards.
No other card is named in this ruling.
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