Essence Capture
Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty (NEO) #52 · Uncommon · Instant
Mana cost: {U}{U}
Counter target creature spell. Put a +1/+1 counter on up to one target creature you control.
The Futurists regard the tradition of kami-bonding as anachronistic and inefficient, striving constantly to surpass spiritual power with technology.
Illustrated by Campbell White · Released February 18, 2022
Prices
- Nonfoil: $0.25 USD · €0.10 EUR
- Foil: $0.31 USD · €0.24 EUR
Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: up $0.04 USD (19.0%) to $0.25 USD; low $0.20 USD, high $0.25 USD.
Printings
- Breaking News #10 (OTP) · Uncommon · 2024 · $0.20 USD
- Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty #52 (this printing) · Uncommon · 2022 · $0.25 USD
- Ravnica Allegiance #37 (RNA) · Uncommon · 2019 · $0.27 USD
Legality
- Standard: Not legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Legal
- Historic: Legal
- Modern: Legal
- Brawl: Legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Not legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Not legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2019-01-25 · wotc — 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.
- 2019-01-25 · wotc — 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.