Cards/Return to Ravnica/Essence Backlash
Essence Backlash
Instant
Oracle Text
Counter target creature spell. Essence Backlash deals damage equal to that spell's power to its controller.
"The other guilds will learn the hard way not to interfere with our investigations." —Bori Andon, Izzet blastseeker
Print Details
- Set
- Return to Ravnica (RTR)
- Number
- #160
- Rarity
- Common
- Artist
- Jung Park
- Frame
- 2003
- Border
- Black
- Language
- EN
- Finishes
- Nonfoil, Foil
- USD
- $0.08
- USD Foil
- $0.21
- EUR
- €0.06
- EUR Foil
- €0.30
- MTGO Tix
- 0.03
Indicative figures.
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Rulings3
Abilities that change the power of a creature (such as the one of Collective Blessing) affect only creatures on the battlefield. They won’t change a creature spell’s power on the stack.
Essence Backlash can target a creature spell that can’t be countered. If Essence Backlash resolves, it won’t counter the spell but it will still deal damage.
If the creature’s power is * and it has an ability defining its power, use that ability to determine its power.
Print Details
- Set
- Return to Ravnica (RTR)
- Number
- #160
- Rarity
- Common
- Artist
- Jung Park
- Frame
- 2003
- Border
- Black
- Language
- EN
- Finishes
- Nonfoil, Foil
Value
- USD
- $0.08
- USD Foil
- $0.21
- EUR
- €0.06
- EUR Foil
- €0.30
- MTGO Tix
- 0.03
Indicative figures.