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Essence Capture
UncommonColour IDMV 2
Instant
Counter target creature spell. Put a +1/+1 counter on up to one target creature you control.
Card capabilities
Instant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Other printings
2 other English printingsEarliest 2019-01-25Newest 2024-04-19Cheapest priced $0.15 in OTP
Rulings (2)
wotc25 Jan 2019
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.
wotc25 Jan 2019
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.
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