Essence Pulse
Commander 2021 (C21) #39 · Rare · Sorcery
Mana cost: {3}{B}
You gain 2 life. Each creature gets -X/-X until end of turn, where X is the amount of life you gained this turn.
"There is nothing so invigorating and stubbornly belligerent as the pure energy of life."
—Valentin, Witherbloom dean
Illustrated by Kieran Yanner · Released April 23, 2021
Prices
- Nonfoil: $0.33 USD · €0.44 EUR
Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: up $0.01 USD (3.1%) to $0.33 USD; low $0.32 USD, high $0.33 USD.
Printings
- Magic Online Promos #90086 (PRM) · Rare · 2021
- Commander 2021 #366 (C21) · Rare · 2021 · $0.38 USD
- Commander 2021 #39 (this printing) · Rare · 2021 · $0.33 USD
Legality
- Standard: Not legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Not legal
- Historic: Not legal
- Modern: Not legal
- Brawl: Not legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Not legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Not legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Not legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2021-04-16 · wotc — This ability counts the total amount of life gained without considering any life you lost during that turn. For example, if you lost 3 life and gained 3 life earlier in the turn, you will gain 2 more life from Essence Pulse and each creature will get -5/-5.