Purging Stormbrood
{4}{B}Creature — Dragon
Flying
Ward—Pay 2 life.
When this creature enters, remove all counters from up to one target creature.
Purging Stormbrood // Absorb Essence
{4}{B} // {1}{W}
Creature — Dragon // Instant — Omen
Oracle Text
Absorb Essence
{1}{W}Instant — Omen
Target creature gets +2/+2 and gains lifelink and hexproof until end of turn. (Then shuffle this card into its owner's library.)
Watch Out
ETB trigger, not a cast triggerRules Note
This card's ability triggers when it enters the battlefield, not when it's cast. Effects that double ETB triggers (like Panharmonicon) work here. Countering the spell prevents the creature from entering, so the ETB won't fire.