Essence Capture
OTPBreaking News/#10/2024UncommonBorderlessReprint
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.08
TCGplayer$0.14
ManaPool$0.15
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.01
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.04 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.14TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 12.5%30d▼ 30.0%90d▼ 22.2%
90d high
$0.22
90d low
$0.14
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.14
Breaking News
- Down 30.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 36% below its 90 day high of $0.22.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (3 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 29% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
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
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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About this card
Essence Capture
Essence Capture is an Instant, with mana cost {U}{U} (mana value 2). Printed 3 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.14 (down 30.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Essence Capture FAQ
How much is Essence Capture worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Essence Capture is $0.14. It is down 30.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.14 to $0.22.
What is the cheapest printing of Essence Capture?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Breaking News at $0.14 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Essence Capture?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Ravnica Allegiance at $0.30 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Essence Capture are there?
Essence Capture has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Essence Capture first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from RNA #37, released 2019-01-25.
What is the newest printing of Essence Capture?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from OTP #10, released 2024-04-19.
Is there a foil version of Essence Capture?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.18 versus $0.14 for nonfoil, which is 29% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Essence Capture legal in Commander?
Yes, Essence Capture is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.