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Essence Scatter

{1}{U}

Instant

M19Core Set 2019#54common

EDHREC #2,649Played in Under 1% of cEDH decks with blue

Dependence on luck is anathema to Kefnet's rigorous studies. Those who hope to escape his maze by chance never succeed.

Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Frame
2015
Illustrator
Josh Hass
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardLegal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardLegal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperLegal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlLegal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardLegal
Counter target creature spell.
Plays as:
Counterspell
Market · per finishtrend updated 6h ago · prices as of Oct 15, 2026
Nonfoil$0.23+4.5%
$0.01 low$0.00 gap
Foil$0.35+52.2%
$0.10 low-$0.06 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.07· across 13 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Price history

last 30 days · set by the window above · each finish on its own scale
Nonfoil$0.23+4.5%30D
30D range$0.22to$0.24Since Feb 2024:H $0.24L $0.02
Foil$0.35+52.2%30D1.52× nonfoil
30D range$0.23to$0.36Since Feb 2024:H $0.49L $0.18

Other printings

13 totalCompare all printings
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Found in

7 productsRounded odds

  • Core Set 2019 MTGO Redemption Foil

    Box Set · —

    Nonfoil —Foil 1+ copies

  • Core Set 2019 MTGO Redemption

    Box Set · —

    Nonfoil 1+ copiesFoil —

  • Core Set 2019 Booster Pack

    Booster Pack · $6.34

    Nonfoil under 10%Foil under 1%

  • Guilds of Ravnica Standard Showdown Booster

    Booster Pack · —

    Nonfoil —Foil under 1%

  • Ravnica Allegiance Standard Showdown Booster

    Booster Pack · —

    Nonfoil —Foil under 1%

  • War of the Spark Standard Showdown Booster

    Booster Pack · —

    Nonfoil —Foil under 1%

  • Core Set 2019 Standard Showdown Booster

    Booster Pack · —

    Nonfoil —Foil under 1%

Rulings

1 · latest Mar 20, 2026
  • 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.

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