
Card text
Counter target creature spell. Put two +1/+1 counters on up to one target creature.
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Mana cost
{G}{U}{R}
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Card text
Counter target creature spell. Put two +1/+1 counters on up to one target creature.
Format legality
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
About Trap Essence
Trap Essence (209) is a Blue, Red and Green Instant from Khans of Tarkir (KTK). It costs {G}{U}{R} and has mana value 3. It is printed at Rare rarity. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Vintage and 5 more formats.
Khans of Tarkir is a main expansion, released September 2014. Trap Essence has 1 other card in the database, listed further down the page.
Counter target creature spell. Put two +1/+1 counters on up to one target creature.
Card details
- Card number
- 209
- Set
- Khans of Tarkir (KTK)
- Set type
- Expansion
- Released
- 26 September 2014
- Rarity
- Rare (R)
- Printing
- Standard
- Type line
- Instant
- Colour
- Blue / Red / Green
- Colour identity
- Blue / Red / Green
- Mana cost
- {G}{U}{R}
- Finish
- Non-foil
TCGplayer listing: Trap Essence
Trap Essence in other sets
Every other printing with this name, one per set.
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