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Essence Extraction

{1}{B}{B}

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KLDKaladesh#80uncommon

The "gifted" among the aetherborn can draw the life essence of other living beings into themselves.

Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Frame
2015
Pull rate
about 2 per booster–1 in 1449
Illustrator
Min Yum
Found in
Welcome Deck 2017 Black Deck · Aether Revolt Planeswalker Deck Tezzeret · 5 more
Printings5EDHREC rank#21,907
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
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
Essence Extraction deals 3 damage to target creature and you gain 3 life.
Plays as:
Burn
Market · per finishspark updated 17h ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil+14.3%
$0.08
$0.01 low$0.00 gapTCGplayer
Foil+16.7%
$0.07
$0.05 low-$0.05 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.07· across 5 printings· you're viewing it

Rulings

1 · latest Sep 20, 2016
  • WotCSep 20, 2016

    If the target creature becomes an illegal target, Essence Extraction doesn't resolve and you don't gain life.

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