Card text
Counter target creature spell. Essence Backlash deals damage equal to that spell's power to its controller.
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Mana cost
{2}{U}{R}
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Card text
Counter target creature spell. Essence Backlash deals damage equal to that spell's power to its controller.
Format legality
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- AlchemyNot legal
About Essence Backlash
Essence Backlash (160) is a Blue and Red Instant from Return to Ravnica (RTR). It costs {2}{U}{R} and has mana value 4. It is printed at Common rarity. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Vintage and 3 more formats.
Return to Ravnica is a main expansion, released October 2012.
Counter target creature spell. Essence Backlash deals damage equal to that spell's power to its controller.
Card details
- Card number
- 160
- Set
- Return to Ravnica (RTR)
- Set type
- Expansion
- Released
- 5 October 2012
- Rarity
- Common (C)
- Printing
- Standard
- Type line
- Instant
- Colour
- Blue / Red
- Colour identity
- Blue / Red
- Mana cost
- {2}{U}{R}
- Finish
- Non-foil
TCGplayer listing: Essence Backlash
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