MTG Salvation

Is it just me, or would it be nice for them to do something with Simic other than +1/+1 counters? "Adapt" to me would be more fitting if you could pay the mana to gain access to keywords for a turn (or even permanently, given the cost), like flying, or reach, or hexproof, or can't be blocked. Something that evokes adaptation, mutation, and evolution more than boring buff counters.

It feels a bit boring but fits in with previous Simic abilities, en the +1/+1 counter theme of Merfolk from Ixalan so it's a perfect fit.

As for other mutation abilities those are represented in the abitional "when this gets a +1/+1 counter" triggers and the cycle that gives abilities ( trample, Vigilance, flying?) to creatures with a counter on them.

IN that regard this mechanic has more depth than Mentor had.

Actual abilities that represent adaptations? +1/+1 counters aren't very exciting to me, and don't do a good job of representing the sort of crazy, magic-fueled adaptations for which the Simic are known. There are tons of ways in green already to make creatures bigger; the actual Simic creatures should have things that evoke a sense of mutation, adaptation.

Just you. +1/+1 counters work with other sets & cards. Simic is about growth & biology. What better to embody that than +1/+1 counters?

This looks like some Aquaman crap. Lol

Shame it's not Legendary. I need a good commander for my Fish Octopus Crab tribal deck...

I agree with you. +1/+1 counters are too generic for what these things are intended to represent.

Adapt is similar to Evolve. And it's nearly identical to Monstrosity. Personally, I've always thought it was a terrible idea to make similar keyword abilities.

Adapt is too similar to Monstrosity. Just like Horsemanship is too similar to Flying. It just leads to confusion.

Screw the haters. I love that the theme is +1 counters, because it's an eternal mechanic that just adds to the well of synergies you can take advantage of.

They really jumped the sharktocrab with this

A Sharktocrab and a Prowling Serpopard walked into a bar...

That's ALL I got.

I want a FUSION of those TWO.