Essence Backlash
Essence Backlash from Return to Ravnica. Common MTG card for deck building and Commander. View rules, legality, and compare prices from multiple sellers.
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| Commander | Legal |
| Duel | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Pauper | Legal |
| Paupercommander | Legal |
| Penny | Legal |
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Card Set | Return to Ravnica |
| Card Type | Instant |
| Rarity | Common |
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| Card Text | Counter target creature spell. Essence Backlash deals damage equal to that spell's power to its controller. |
| Flavor Text | "The other guilds will learn the hard way not to interfere with our investigations." —Bori Andon, Izzet blastseeker |
| Card Number | #160 |
| Artist | Jung Park |
| Card Languages | Chinese Simplified , Chinese Traditional , English , French , German , Italian , Japanese , Korean , Portuguese (Brazil) , Russian , Spanish |
| Frame Version | 2003 |
| Border Color | Black |
| EDHREC Rank | 16522 |
| EDHREC Saltiness | 0.25 |
| Reprint? | No |
| Is Promo? | No |
| Oversized? | No |
| Joke Card? | No |
| In Starter? | No |
| Time Shifted? | No |
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Card Rulings
2012-10-01Abilities that change the power of a creature (such as the one of Collective Blessing) affect only creatures on the battlefield. They won’t change a creature spell’s power on the stack.
2012-10-01Essence Backlash can target a creature spell that can’t be countered. If Essence Backlash resolves, it won’t counter the spell but it will still deal damage.
2012-10-01If the creature’s power is * and it has an ability defining its power, use that ability to determine its power.