Essence Capture
Instant
Text
Counter target creature spell. Put a +1/+1 counter on up to one target creature you control.
"It's not enough to defeat our foes. We must learn from them, too." —Vannifar
Market prices
updated on 06/17/2026| Source | Normal | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardhoarder | 0.03 tix | — |
| Card Kingdom | $0.35 | $0.49 |
| Cardmarket | €0.15 | €0.43 |
| CardTrader Buy | €0.11 | €0.34 |
| TCGplayer | $0.31 | $0.41 |
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€0.11CardTrader market
324 offers · from €0.11 · avg €62.10 · max €10,000.64
Played: 5 · Near Mint: 186 · Slightly Played: 119 · Moderately Played: 14
Rulings (2)
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.
01/25/2019A 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.
01/25/2019Legality by format
| Brawl | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| Standard | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Block Constructed | Not legal |
| Extended | Not legal |
| Frontier | Not legal |
| Tiny Leaders | Not legal |