Essence Capture
Breaking News 10 • uncommon
- Set
- Breaking News
- Collector number
- 10
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Adam Volker
- Market price
- $0.18
What it does
Counter target creature spell. Put a +1/+1 counter on up to one target creature you control.
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Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Essence Capture was released in the Breaking News bonus sheet, a specialized subset of cards featured within the Outlaws of Thunder Junction expansion for Magic: The Gathering. This set drew inspiration from classic Western tropes and pulp fiction aesthetics, utilizing a unique, vintage newspaper-style art treatment designed to evoke the feeling of crime scene reports and wanted posters from a bygone era.
The artwork for this specific card was commissioned from Adam Volker, whose work often leans into expressive, stylized visuals. By re-imagining a functional, tactical spell through the lens of a retro headline, the design team aimed to provide players with a thematic experience that bridged the gap between fantasy gameplay and stylized noir storytelling. The release was met with appreciation from the community for its cohesive aesthetic and the refreshing departure from traditional card border layouts.
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About Essence Capture
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