Usually the way to get a +1/+1 counter on a non-creature is to animate it and put one on then wait for the animating effect to go away
Once Arixmethes is a creature again, it can attack on the same turn as long as you've controlled it since your most recent turn began
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Even if this is going to make an opponent discard their whole hand, the fact that it triggers on your upkeep means that, short of you having a Time Walk of some kind, youre going to play this and then your opponent(s) have a whole turn to deploy the best cards in their hand so that it wont hit them too badly
Eldritch Evolution Rarity: Rare TYPE: Sorcery SUBTYPE: - CMC: 3 Mana cost: USD: $2.69 EUR: 2.05 TIX: 2.05 EDHREC RANK: 724 As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature
