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Essence Extraction
UncommonColour IDMV 3
Instant
Essence Extraction deals 3 damage to target creature and you gain 3 life.
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Other printings
4 other English printingsEarliest 2016-09-30Newest 2024-08-02Cheapest priced $0.24 in PLST
Rulings (1)
wotc20 Sept 2016
If the target creature becomes an illegal target, Essence Extraction doesn't resolve and you don't gain life.
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