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Trap Essence {G}{U}{R}

Instant

🏷️ Instant-speed enabler🏷️ Counterspell

Counter target creature spell. Put two +1/+1 counters on up to one target creature.

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Khans of Tarkir

English · 2014-09-26

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standardNOT LEGALpioneerLEGALmodernLEGALlegacyLEGALvintageLEGALcommanderLEGAL

💡 Not Standard legal because this card is from Khans of Tarkir (released 2014-09-26), which has rotated out of Standard.

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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: Aug 23, 2026
Scryfall ID: 2bb37bd9-10a0-48d5-87f0-23a03b5c1072
Oracle ID: d64adb26-62c4-44aa-bc2e-d05bd1cf657b
TCGplayer ID: 93290

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