Essence Backlash •
Return to Ravnica (RTR #160)
- This is the only printing of this card.


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Languages Essence Backlash Essenzrückwirkung Contrecoup d'essence Reazione dell'Essenza Contragolpe de esencia Reação Adversa da Essência 本質の反発 精魂反挫 Ответный Удар Эссенции 정수 반발 精魂反挫
Formats
Legal In:
Commander, Duel Commander, Fat Stack, Legacy, Modern, Oathbreaker, Pauper, Pauper Commander, Penny Dreadful, Pioneer, Prismatic, Singleton, Vanguard, Vintage
Not Legal In:
Alchemy, Brawl, Historic, Premodern, Standard, Standard Brawl, Tiny Leaders
Rules Counter target creature spell. Essence Backlash deals damage equal to that spell's power to its controller.
Mana Cost
Flavor "The other guilds will learn the hard way not to interfere with our investigations."-Bori Andon, Izzet blastseeker
Properties Type: Instant Rarity: Common Border Color: Black Frame Type: 2003
Artist Jung Park
External Links Scryfall • Wizards of the Coast Gatherer

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