Essence Capture

Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty • #52 • uncommon

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Live Value $0.21

Foil Multiplier: 1.33x

Reprint Profile:

Printed 3 times LOW

Reprinted 3x historically, most recently in 2024 -- no dedicated reprint sets or recent activity.

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Essence Capture

Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty • #52 • uncommon

Current Valuation

$0.21

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Rarity

uncommon

Set Origin

NEO

Daily Shift

0.00%

EDHREC Rank

#5,780

Mana Cost

Oracle Data

Card Type Instant

Color Identity Blue

🖋️ Curator's Notes

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

"The Futurists regard the tradition of kami-bonding as anachronistic and inefficient, striving constantly to surpass spiritual power with technology."

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Official Judge Precedents

2 Precedents

2019-01-25

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.

2019-01-25

A 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.

📜 Technical Attributes

Release Date: 2022-02-18

Set Name: Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty

Artist Reference: Campbell White

Border Profile: black

✨ Variants & Finishes

Available Finishes Standard • Traditional Foil

Promo Status NO

Edition Status Reprint