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Essence Flux

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Shadows over Innistrad·soi #61·Uncommon·2016·Art by Seb McKinnon
StandardNot Legal
ModernLegal
CommanderLegal
LegacyLegal
PioneerLegal
VintageLegal
Essence Flux
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Oracle Text

Exile target creature you control, then return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control. If it's a Spirit, put a +1/+1 counter on it.

A spirit is both fettered and free—bound in some ways to its previous existence, yet able to transcend much of the corporeal.

Set
Shadows over Innistrad (SOI)
Number
#61
Rarity
Uncommon
Artist
Seb McKinnon
Frame
2015
Border
Black
Language
EN
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
USD
$1.26
USD Foil
$5.58
EUR
€0.90
EUR Foil
€3.94
MTGO Tix
0.03

Indicative figures.

Card Knowledge

Legalities

StandardNot Legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal

Rulings4

4/8/2016·wotc

Essence Flux checks whether the creature is a Spirit after it has returned from exile.

4/8/2016·wotc

If a double-faced card is exiled, it will return with its front face up.

4/8/2016·wotc

If a creature token is exiled, it ceases to exist. It won’t be returned to the battlefield.

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