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Essence Capture

{U}{U}

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NEOKamigawa: Neon Dynasty#52uncommon

EDHREC #5,863Played in Under 1% of cEDH decks with blue

The Futurists regard the tradition of kami-bonding as anachronistic and inefficient, striving constantly to surpass spiritual power with technology.

Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Frame
2015
Illustrator
Campbell White
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
Counter target creature spell. Put a +1/+1 counter on up to one target creature you control.
Plays as:
Counter PlacerCounterspell
Market · per finishtrend updated 5h ago · prices as of Oct 15, 2026
Nonfoil$0.25+19.0%
$0.02 low$0.01 gap
Foil$0.30+3.4%
$0.05 low-$0.03 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.19· across 3 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Price history

last 30 days · set by the window above · each finish on its own scale
Nonfoil$0.25+19.0%30D
30D range$0.21to$0.25Since Feb 2024:H $0.25L $0.02
Foil$0.30+3.4%30D1.20× nonfoil
30D range$0.29to$0.32Since Feb 2024:H $0.32L $0.10

Other printings

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Found in

7 productsRounded odds

  • Kamigawa Neon Dynasty MTGO Redemption

    Box Set · —

    Nonfoil 1+ copiesFoil —

  • Kamigawa Neon Dynasty MTGO Redemption Foil

    Box Set · —

    Nonfoil —Foil 1+ copies

  • Kamigawa Neon Dynasty Theme Booster Blue

    Booster Pack · $27.92

    Nonfoil under 75%Foil —

  • Kamigawa Neon Dynasty Theme Booster Ninjas

    Booster Pack · $44.50

    Nonfoil under 75%Foil —

  • Kamigawa Neon Dynasty Draft Booster Pack

    Booster Pack · $9.10

    Nonfoil under 10%Foil under 1%

  • Kamigawa Neon Dynasty Set Booster Pack

    Booster Pack · $14.98

    Nonfoil under 10%Foil under 1%

  • Kamigawa Neon Dynasty Collector Booster Pack

    Booster Pack · $58.67

    Nonfoil —Foil under 10%

Rulings

2 · latest Jan 25, 2019
  • WotCJan 25, 2019

    A creature spell that can't be countered is a legal target for Essence Capture. The spell won't be countered when Essence Capture resolves, but you'll still put a +1/+1 counter on the target creature.

  • WotCJan 25, 2019

    You can't cast Essence Capture without a target creature spell. If either target is illegal when Essence Capture tries to resolve, the other is still affected as appropriate.

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