Efflorescence (SOS)

Instant

Put two +1/+1 counters on target creature. Infusion — If you gained life this turn, that creature also gains trample and indestructible until end of turn.

Flexible pump spell for green midrange and lifegain strategies. Efflorescence offers solid rate as a +2/+2 for three mana, but its real appeal lies in the infusion bonus—trample and indestructible turn it into a combat trick that can push through lethal or protect your threat in a pinch. The lifegain requirement is easy to trigger in dedicated lifegain decks or alongside cards like Scute Swarm and Ajani's Pridemate, making it a reasonable inclusion in Pioneer and Commander lists built around that synergy. Outside those shells, it's outclassed by more efficient pump spells like Aspect of Hydra or Embercleave.

Secrets of Strixhaven — Common