
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
This page covers the prerelease printing of Trap Essence (209s), an Blue, Red and Green Instant from Prerelease Cards (PRE). It is printed at Rare rarity. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Vintage and 5 more formats.
We track no other printing of 209s in this set, so there is no base card here to compare its price with.
Prerelease Cards is a promo release. 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
- 209s
- Set
- Prerelease Cards (PRE)
- Set type
- Promos
- Released
- β
- Rarity
- Rare (R)
- Printing
- Prerelease
- Type line
- Instant
- Colour
- Blue / Red / Green
- Colour identity
- Blue / Red / Green
- Mana cost
- {G}{U}{R}
- Finish
- Foil
TCGplayer listing: Trap Essence
Trap Essence in other sets
Every other printing with this name, one per set.
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