Growth Curve
Sorcery
Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control, then double the number of +1/+1 counters on that creature.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GU
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Secrets of Strixhaven
- Price
- $0.29
- EDHREC rank
- #16378
Growth Curve puts a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control and draws you a card — that's a meaningful board upgrade stapled to card advantage for three mana. In Sab-Sunen, Luxa Embodied decks, where counters are the whole engine, this is a slam-dunk inclusion.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Sab-Sunen, Luxa Embodied
Sab-Sunen, Luxa Embodied rewards every counter placed on your creatures, so Growth Curve turning a full board into a mass pump spell while replacing itself is exactly the density this commander wants.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Growth Curve earns its slot in any deck that goes wide with creatures — the card replaces itself while growing your whole board, which is hard to argue against at three mana. Outside Commander, the competition gets stiffer: Modern and Pioneer have faster, more targeted payoffs, and Growth Curve's symmetrical ceiling depends on already having creatures in play, making it inconsistent in lower-to-the-ground formats. Legacy has better options at every point on the curve. Standard is where Growth Curve sees the most non-Commander interest, particularly in counter-based aggro shells where the card draw keeps pace with the board.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.29 bulk tier
At $0.29, Growth Curve is deep bulk — easy to pick up as a throw-in or out of a bulk bin. Demand is narrow enough that the price is unlikely to move unless a counter-synergy commander breaks out and pulls it along.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Sab-Sunen, Luxa Embodied
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.