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Essence Flux

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INRInnistrad Remastered#354common

EDHREC #917Played in 2% of cEDH decks with blue

A spirit is both fettered and free—bound in some ways to its previous existence, yet able to transcend much of the corporeal.

Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Frame
1997
Illustrator
Seb McKinnon
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperLegal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
Exile target creature you control, then return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control. If it's a Spirit, put a +1/+1 counter on it.
Plays as:
Counter PlacerFlicker Spell
Market · per finishtrend updated 6h ago · prices as of Oct 15, 2026
Nonfoil$1.99+17.1%
$0.75 low$0.10 gap
Foil$8.74+6.2%
$7.00 low$3.40 gap
Cheapest playable copy$1.34· across 4 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Price history

last 30 days · set by the window above · each finish on its own scale
Nonfoil$1.99+17.1%30D
30D range$1.64to$1.99Since Jan 2025:H $19.94L $0.18
Foil$8.74+6.2%30D4.39× nonfoil
30D range$8.18to$8.82Since Jan 2025:H $32.95L $1.37

Other printings

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Found in

2 productsRounded odds

  • Innistrad Remastered Collector Booster Pack

    Booster Pack · $49.46

    Nonfoil under 10%Foil under 10%

  • Innistrad Remastered Play Booster Pack

    Booster Pack · $10.98

    Nonfoil under 10%Foil —

Combos

Used in 104 known combos

Rulings

4 · latest Apr 8, 2016
  • WotCApr 8, 2016

    Auras attached to the exiled creature will be put into their owners’ graveyards. Equipment attached to the exiled creature will become unattached and remain on the battlefield. Any counters on the exiled creature will cease to exist.

  • WotCApr 8, 2016

    Essence Flux checks whether the creature is a Spirit after it has returned from exile.

  • WotCApr 8, 2016

    If a creature token is exiled, it ceases to exist. It won’t be returned to the battlefield.

  • WotCApr 8, 2016

    If a double-faced card is exiled, it will return with its front face up.

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