Experiment One
Creature — Human Ooze
Evolve (Whenever a creature you control enters, if that creature has greater power or toughness than this creature, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.)
Remove two +1/+1 counters from this creature: Regenerate it. (The next time this creature would be destroyed this turn, instead tap it, remove it from combat, and heal all damage on it.)
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Friday Night Magic 2013
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #10370
Experiment One is a one-mana creature that grows every time you play another creature and can reset itself when it gets big enough — the cost is that it needs a steady stream of bodies to stay relevant. In creature-dense or token-heavy Commander builds, it punches well above its mana cost; in slower or spell-heavy lists, it stalls out as a 1/1 doing nothing.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Aeve, Progenitor Ooze
Aeve, Progenitor Ooze storms out copies of itself every time you cast it, which means Experiment One can stack multiple +1/+1 counters in a single turn — it's one of the fastest clocks the deck can develop on turn one.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Experiment One earns its slot in creature-heavy strategies — particularly Ooze or +1/+1 counter builds — where the board floods with creatures naturally and it grows without dedicating resources to it. In Modern and Pioneer, it sees play in aggressive green creature shells where a 1/1 that scales into a 3/3 or bigger is a legitimate threat at one mana. Legacy and Vintage have enough one-mana threats that Experiment One sits on the fringe, outclassed by options with immediate impact. Pauper gives it a real home in green stompy lists, where cheap creatures are the whole game plan and the regeneration clause matters against removal.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data isn't currently available for Experiment One, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for a live quote. Historically it's been an affordable pickup given its single-set printing profile, and it's rarely a budget concern for players wanting to try it.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Aeve, Progenitor Ooze
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.