Essence Flare
CSTColdsnap Theme Decks/#69/2006CommonReprint
Colour IDMV 1
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.35
TCGplayer$0.21
ManaPool$0.15
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.01
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.69Low $0.35▼ 40.7%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.21TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 5.0%30d▲ 23.5%90d▲ 40.0%
90d high
$0.21
90d low
$0.15
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.21
Coldsnap Theme Decks
- Up 23.5% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.21.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (2 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Enchantment — Aura
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +2/+0.
At the beginning of the upkeep of enchanted creature's controller, put a -0/-1 counter on that creature.
Keywords
Enchant
Card capabilities
Enchantment
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (1)
wotc1 Oct 2008
The -0/-1 counters stay on the creature even if Essence Flare is removed.
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About this card
Essence Flare
Essence Flare is an Enchantment — Aura, with mana cost {U} (mana value 1). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.21 (up 23.5% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Essence Flare FAQ
How much is Essence Flare worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Essence Flare is $0.21. It is up 23.5% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.15 to $0.21.
What is the cheapest printing of Essence Flare?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Coldsnap Theme Decks at $0.21 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Essence Flare?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Ice Age at $0.31 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Essence Flare are there?
Essence Flare has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Essence Flare first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from ICE #69, released 1995-06-03.
What is the newest printing of Essence Flare?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from CST #69, released 2006-07-21.
Is Essence Flare legal in Commander?
Yes, Essence Flare is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Essence Flare legal in Modern?
Essence Flare is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.