If you dont have dice or pebbles, write down the number of counters on a scrap of paper, rip it off, and set it on top of the creature
Uniqueness The game is replete with commanders that can recur creatures and noncreatures alike
Additionally, you should be thinking about whether you want to roll before or after combat
The one way you can understand how strong this card is, is by playing it or against it
The lower the bust rate, the better your odds of opening a decent box
If enough -1/-1 counters are put on Essence Channeler at the same time to make its toughness 0 or less, its last ability will see all of the +1/+1 counters it had when it died as well as the -1/-1 counters it had, and an equal number of each of those types of counters (plus any other applicable counters) will be put onto the target creature