Evolution Vat
~$1.16 low · ~$4.98 high
Colorless. Artifact
Dissension #161 · Illustrated by John Avon
Dissension #161 · Illustrated by John AvonWhat is Evolution Vat worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
, 
: Tap target creature and put a +1/+1 counter on it. Until end of turn, that creature gains "
: Double the number of +1/+1 counters on this creature."
The vats are self-contained worlds, bubbling and churning with unnatural speed, boiling down eons of change into moments.
Format legality
The only printing of Evolution Vat
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dissension dis #161· 2006rare· Cardmarket €0.33 · €1.41 foil | rare | $1.16 | $4.98 | €0.33€1.41 foil |
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Where to buy Evolution Vat
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Card details
- First printed
- 2006
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #25,517 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Double
- Artist
- John Avon
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Dissension card (#161).
161
- 161Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Card breakdown
The parts of Evolution Vat, read from the Dissension printing. How to read any Magic card.
- Name
- Evolution Vat. Rules use the English name in every language.
- Mana cost
- Mana value 3: the total mana in the cost, colors ignored.
- Type line
- Artifact is the card type.
- Text box
- What the card does.
- Flavor text
- Italic story text below the rules. It has no effect on the game, and it can differ between printings.
- Illustration
- By John Avon. The art has no effect on the game.
- Set symbol
- Dissension. Gold means rare.
- Collector number
- 161 = collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- Artist
- John Avon, after the paintbrush.
- Copyright
- Wizards of the Coast's copyright notice, with the year.
Keywords
- DoubleCR 701.10
- Defined in the Comprehensive Rules at the rule above.
Rule numbers from the Magic Comprehensive Rules, version of September 25, 2026.
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