Tribute to the World Tree 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
Whenever a creature you control enters, draw a card if its power is 3 or greater. Otherwise, put two +1/+1 counters on it.
Complete guide
Tribute to the World Tree is a powerful green enchantment that ensures every creature you play provides immediate value. Whether you are summoning massive behemoths or tiny utility creatures, this card scales to keep your hand full or your board presence intimidating.
The Power Check
This enchantment features a triggered ability that triggers whenever a creature enters the battlefield under your control. The game checks the creature's power at the moment the ability resolves to determine which benefit you receive. If the creature has a power of 3 or greater, you draw a card; if its power is 2 or less, it receives two +1/+1 counters instead.
Step-by-Step Resolution
First, a creature enters the battlefield under your control, putting the Tribute to the World Tree trigger on the stack. Second, players may respond with spells or abilities. Third, as the trigger resolves, the game looks at the creature's current power. If a static effect or an 'as enters' replacement effect has modified that power, the trigger uses that new value to decide whether you draw a card or place counters.
Static Buffs and Timing
A common point of confusion involves static bonuses from other permanents. If a 2/2 creature enters while you control an effect that gives your creatures +1/+1, it enters as a 3/3. Because its power is 3 at the time the trigger resolves, you will draw a card rather than adding counters. You cannot choose which mode occurs; the power check is mandatory.
Interaction examples
Garruk's UprisingIf you have both enchantments on the battlefield and a creature with power 3 enters, Tribute to the World Tree triggers. If you resolve Tribute first, the creature gains two +1/+1 counters, becoming a 5/5. This then allows Garruk's Uprising to trigger its 'whenever a creature with power 4 or greater enters' ability if it hadn't already, or simply ensures the creature now benefits from trample with a much higher power stat.
Sylvan LibraryDuring your turn, Sylvan Library allows you to draw extra cards in your draw step. If you then use that mana to cast a large creature, Tribute to the World Tree triggers on entry. Since the creature's power is 3 or greater, you draw another card. This synergy allows a mono-green deck to cycle through its library at an incredible rate, finding threats to trigger the Tribute repeatedly.
Suppose you play a 1/1 creature. When the Tribute trigger resolves, it sees the power is less than 3 and places two +1/+1 counters on it. The creature is now a 3/3. Note that because it was not power 3 or greater when the check happened, you do not draw a card, even though the creature ends up with 3 power after the resolution.
Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.
How it works : Tribute to the World Tree
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
No additional ruling has been published for this card.
Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
Ghave, Guru of Spores + Tribute to the World Tree + Ashnod's Altar
- 1Activate Ghave's first ability by paying
and removing a +1/+1 counter from a creature you control, creating a 1/1 Saproling creature token. - 2When the Saproling enters the battlefield, Tribute to the World Tree triggers, putting two +1/+1 counters on the Saproling.
- 3Activate Ghave's first ability by paying and removing a +1/+1 counter from a creature you control.
- 4Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Saproling, adding
. - 5Resolve the Ghave ability, creating a 1/1 Saproling creature token.
- 6Repeat from step 2.
- 7Once you have infinite mana, you may forego sacrificing the Saproling tokens, and you may either use the remaining +1/+1 counters for Ghave's first ability and/or sacrifice the Saprolings to Ghave's second ability.
Ghave, Guru of Spores + Tribute to the World Tree + Utopia Mycon
- 1Activate Ghave's first ability by paying and removing a +1/+1 counter from a creature you control, creating a 1/1 Saproling creature token.
- 2When the Saproling enters the battlefield, Tribute to the World Tree triggers, putting two +1/+1 counters on the Saproling.
- 3Activate Ghave's first ability by paying and removing a +1/+1 counter from a creature you control.
- 4Holding priority, activate Utopia Mycon's second ability by sacrificing the Saproling, adding .
- 5Resolve the Ghave ability, creating a 1/1 Saproling creature token.
- 6Repeat from step 2.
Xavier Sal, Infested Captain + Intruder Alarm + Tribute to the World Tree
- 1Activate Xavier Sal's first ability by tapping it and removing a counter from a permanent you control, creating a copy of any creature token you control with base power 2 or less.
- 2When the creature token enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm and Tribute to the World Tree trigger.
- 3Resolve the Intruder Alarm trigger, untapping all creatures.
- 4Resolve the Tribute to the World Tree trigger, putting two +1/+1 counters on the creature token.
- 5Repeat.
Tribute to the World Tree + Aerie Ouphes
- 1Activate Aerie Ouphes by sacrificing it, targeting a creature with flying.
- 2When Aerie Ouphes dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
- 3When Aerie Ouphes enters the battlefield, Tribute to the World Tree triggers, putting two +1/+1 counters on Aerie Ouphes .
- 4Repeat.
Ghave, Guru of Spores + Tribute to the World Tree + Phyrexian Altar
- 1Activate Ghave's first ability by paying and removing a +1/+1 counter from a creature you control, creating a 1/1 Saproling creature token.
- 2When the Saproling enters the battlefield, Tribute to the World Tree triggers, putting two +1/+1 counters on the Saproling.
- 3Activate Ghave's first ability by paying and removing a +1/+1 counter from a creature you control.
- 4Holding priority, activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Saproling, adding .
- 5Resolve the Ghave ability, creating a 1/1 Saproling creature token.
- 6Repeat from step 2.
Tribute to the World Tree + Lesser Masticore + Ashnod's Altar
- 1Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Lesser Masticore, adding one mana of any color.
- 2When Lesser Masticore dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
- 3When Lesser Masticore enters the battlefield, Tribute to the World Tree triggers, putting two +1/+1 counters on Lesser Masticore .
- 4Repeat.
Tribute to the World Tree + Lesser Masticore + Phyrexian Altar
- 1Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Lesser Masticore, adding one mana of any color.
- 2When Lesser Masticore dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
- 3When Lesser Masticore enters the battlefield, Tribute to the World Tree triggers, putting two +1/+1 counters on Lesser Masticore .
- 4Repeat.
Tribute to the World Tree + Lesser Masticore + Altar of Dementia
- 1Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Lesser Masticore.
- 2When Lesser Masticore dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
- 3When Lesser Masticore enters the battlefield, Tribute to the World Tree triggers, putting two +1/+1 counters on Lesser Masticore .
- 4Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability from step 1, causing target player to mill cards equal to Lesser Masticore's power.
- 5Repeat.
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