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Essence Capture

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Ravnica Allegiance·rna #37·Uncommon·2019·Art by Mathias Kollros
StandardNot Legal
ModernLegal
CommanderLegal
LegacyLegal
PioneerLegal
VintageLegal
Essence Capture
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Oracle Text

Counter target creature spell. Put a +1/+1 counter on up to one target creature you control.

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

Set
Ravnica Allegiance (RNA)
Number
#37
Rarity
Uncommon
Artist
Mathias Kollros
Frame
2015
Border
Black
Language
EN
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
USD
$0.30
USD Foil
$0.41
EUR
€0.09
EUR Foil
€0.43
MTGO Tix
0.03

Indicative figures.

Card Knowledge

Legalities

StandardNot Legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal

Rulings2

1/25/2019·wotc

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.

1/25/2019·wotc

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.

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