Essence Scatter
Instant
M10Magic 2010#51common
Foil
Some wizards compete not to summon the most interesting creatures, but to create the most interesting aftereffects when a summons goes awry.
- Border
- black
- Frame
- 2003
- Pull rate
- about 1 per booster–1 in 896
- Illustrator
- Jon Foster
- Found in
- 2010 Core Set MTGO Redemption · 2010 Core Set MTGO Redemption Foil · 3 more
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardLegal
Format legality
AlchemyLegal
BrawlLegal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlLegal
DuelLegal
Future StandardLegal
GladiatorLegal
HistoricLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
PennyLegal
PioneerLegal
PreDHLegal
PremodernNot legal
StandardLegal
Standard BrawlLegal
TimelessLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal
VintageLegal
Counter target creature spell.
Plays as: Counterspell
Market · per finishspark updated 8h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil+10.0%
$0.11
$0.01 low-$0.01 gap
Foil+0.0%
$1.12
$0.90 low-$0.50 gap
Finish
Market
Δ 7D · Trend
Low
Buylist
Buy / Sell Gap
Nonfoil
$0.11as of 2026-07-12
+10.0%
H $0.18L $0.03since Feb 2024$0.01
$0.02
-$0.01-100% · buylist > ask
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Buylist: cardkingdom
Foil
$1.12as of 2026-07-12
+0.0%
H $2.24L $0.50since Feb 2024$0.90
$1.40
-$0.50-56% · buylist > ask
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Cheapest playable copy$0.06· across 15 printings
Rulings
1 · latest Mar 20, 2026 · one tap opens all
- WotCMar 20, 2026
A "creature spell" is any spell with the card type creature, even if it has other types such as artifact or enchantment.