Essence Capture {U}{U}

Instant

🏷️ Instant-speed enabler🏷️ Counterspell

Counter target creature spell. Put a +1/+1 counter on up to one target creature you control.

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Ravnica Allegiance

English · 2019-01-25

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standardNOT LEGALpioneerLEGALmodernLEGALlegacyLEGALvintageLEGALcommanderLEGAL

💡 Not Standard legal because this print is from Breaking News, which is not part of standard constructed formats.

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Oracle source: Scryfall / Wizards
Oracle updated: July 6, 2026
Legality source: Scryfall
Legality checked: July 6, 2026
Price source: tcgcsv / TCGplayer
Price synced: Jul 9, 2026
Scryfall ID: ce137910-0f0e-4f94-9b95-6e0eeeba164e
Oracle ID: 0f730bd9-2060-46b1-9208-0ac6562e8b2a
TCGplayer ID: 183208

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