Didact Echo (LCI #53) MTG

Didact Echo is a common printing from The Lost Caverns of Ixalan (LCI #53), a Creature — Spirit Cleric. Illustrated by Irina Nordsol.

Card text

When this creature enters, draw a card.

Descend 4 — This creature has flying as long as there are four or more permanent cards in your graveyard.

The folk of the Sun Empire respect their ancestors. The Oltec go further, communing with spirits of esteemed elders after death.

Mana cost	{4}{U}
Type	Creature — Spirit Cleric
Power / Toughness	3 / 2
Rarity	Common
Set	The Lost Caverns of Ixalan (LCI)
Collector number	53
Artist	Irina Nordsol
Released	2023-11-17

As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $0.07, foil $0.06 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.

November 10, 2023 — Cards with the ability word "descend N" have abilities that care if you have at least N permanent cards in your graveyard.
November 10, 2023 — Some descend triggered abilities include intervening "if" clauses (i.e. "if you have [four or eight] permanent cards in your graveyard" in the middle of the ability). Each of these abilities checks your graveyard at the moment it would trigger to see if it does. If you don't have the required number of permanent cards in your graveyard at that time, the ability doesn't trigger at all. If it does trigger, it will check again as it tries to resolve. If you don't have the required number of permanent cards in your graveyard at that time, the ability won't resolve and none of its effects will happen.

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