Lakeshore Apothecary

Not legal in this format after release.

Not legal in this format after release.

A 1/2 with no immediate effect is far below Modern's efficient creatures; draw-two setup is too conditional for a credible established home.

Could be wrong if A dense draw-two shell could make its cheap, repeatable counter trigger more reliable than expected.

Brainstorm and Ponder can turn it into a 2/3 quickly, but it remains much lower impact than threats such as Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd.

Could be wrong if Legacy cantrips may enable counters on both players' turns, improving its clock more than anticipated.

Blue cantrips can grow it, but a conditional ground creature compares poorly with Pauper's proven blue threats and value creatures such as Augur of Bolas.

Could be wrong if If cheap card-draw density is high enough, a recurring 2/3-plus vigilance body could earn a tempo slot.

It can grow steadily in dedicated draw-two strategies, but it supplies neither cards nor protection and its combat payoff is minor in multiplayer.

Could be wrong if A commander that reliably draws extra cards on every turn cycle could make the counters accumulate faster than expected.

A two-mana 1/2 vigilance body is acceptable filler, and occasional second draws make it a real threat, but it does little without support.

Could be wrong if Unknown draft speed and draw density determine whether its counter trigger is occasional upside or a reliable payoff.