Essence Harvest
Avacyn Restored (AVR) #100 · Common · Sorcery
Mana cost: {2}{B}
Target player loses X life and you gain X life, where X is the greatest power among creatures you control.
Captain Lewenheart uncovered evidence of a demon cult among the clergy. The Skirsdag never gave him a chance to prove his case.
Illustrated by Daarken · Released May 4, 2012
Prices
- Nonfoil: $0.34 USD · €0.67 EUR
- Foil: $7.58 USD · €8.20 EUR
Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: up $0.02 USD (6.3%) to $0.34 USD; low $0.32 USD, high $0.38 USD.
Printings
- Avacyn Restored #100 (this printing) · Common · 2012 · $0.34 USD
Legality
- Standard: Not legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Not legal
- Historic: Not legal
- Modern: Legal
- Brawl: Not legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Not legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Not legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2012-05-01 · wotc — The value of X is determined when Essence Harvest resolves. If you control no creatures that time, no life will be lost or gained.
- 2012-05-01 · wotc — Essence Harvest targets only the player. It doesn’t target any creatures. If that player is an illegal target when Essence Harvest tries to resolve, it won’t resolve and none of its effects will happen. No life will be lost or gained.
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