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Essence Capture

{U}{U}

Instant

RNARavnica Allegiance#37uncommon

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

"It's not enough to defeat our foes. We must learn from them, too." —Vannifar

Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Frame
2015
Illustrator
Mathias Kollros
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 4h ago · prices as of Oct 15, 2026
Nonfoil$0.28+7.7%
$0.03 low$0.02 gap
Foil$0.32-5.9%
$0.10 low$0.02 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$0.28+7.7%30D
30D range$0.26to$0.28Since Feb 2024:H $0.33L $0.04
Foil$0.32-5.9%30D1.14× nonfoil
30D range$0.28to$0.34Since Feb 2024:H $0.68L $0.26

Other printings

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Found in

10 productsRounded odds

  • Ravnica Allegiance MTGO Redemption Foil

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  • Ravnica Allegiance MTGO Redemption

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  • Ravnica Allegiance Theme Booster Pack Azorius

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  • Ravnica Allegiance Theme Booster Pack Simic

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  • Ravnica Allegiance Prerelease Pack Simic

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  • Ravnica Allegiance Prerelease Pack Azorius

    Limited Aid Tool · $52.01

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  • Ravnica Allegiance Collector Booster Pack

    Booster Pack · —

    Nonfoil under 25%Foil under 1%

  • Ravnica Allegiance Booster Pack

    Booster Pack · $6.44

    Nonfoil under 10%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%

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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