Essence Extraction
1Instant
uncommon
Kaladesh (KLD)
Text
Essence Extraction deals 3 damage to target creature and you gain 3 life.
The "gifted" among the aetherborn can draw the life essence of other living beings into themselves.
#21,278 EDHREC
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Market prices
updated on 06/19/2026
from €0.10
| Source | Normal | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardhoarder | 0.04 tix | — |
| Card Kingdom | $0.35 | $0.49 |
| Cardmarket | €0.10 | €0.19 |
| CardTrader Buy | €0.11 | €0.11 |
| TCGplayer | $0.08 | $0.05 |
Trend · last 90 days · EUR
€0.10
min €0.07
max €0.12
CardTrader market
368 offers · from €0.11 · avg €27.48 · max €10,000.64
Poor: 2 · Played: 6 · Near Mint: 195 · Slightly Played: 140 · Moderately Played: 25
Rulings (1)
If the target creature becomes an illegal target, Essence Extraction doesn't resolve and you don't gain life.
09/20/2016Legality 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 |