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Essence Flux

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JMPJumpstart#151uncommon

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
Border
black
Frame
2015
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$1.34-4.3%
$1.10 low$0.75 gap
Cheapest playable copy$1.34· across 4 printings· you're viewing it

Price history

last 30 days · set by the window above · each finish on its own scale
Nonfoil$1.34-4.3%30D
30D range$1.31to$1.40Since Feb 2024:H $3.76L $0.45

Other printings

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Found in

1 productRounded odds

  • Jumpstart Booster Pack

    Booster Pack · $6.84

    Nonfoil under 1%

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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