Essence Capture
Instant
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- Finishes
- Nonfoil · Foil
- Border
- borderless
- Frame
- 2015
- Pull rate
- ~1 in 20–30
- Illustrator
- Adam Volker
- Found in
- Outlaws of Thunder Junction Collector Booster Pack · Outlaws of Thunder Junction Collector Booster Sample Pack · Outlaws of Thunder Junction Play Booster Pack
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
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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.