Essence Capture
Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty 52 • uncommon
- Set
- Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty
- Collector number
- 52
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Campbell White
- Market price
- $0.21
What it does
Counter target creature spell. Put a +1/+1 counter on up to one target creature you control.
The Futurists regard the tradition of kami-bonding as anachronistic and inefficient, striving constantly to surpass spiritual power with technology.
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 early 2022 as part of the Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty set, a return to the long-established Magic: The Gathering plane of Kamigawa. This iteration re-envisioned the setting through a cyberpunk lens, blending traditional Japanese aesthetics with futuristic technology. The card was designed to function as an efficient defensive tool for blue-aligned decks, serving as a reprint of a card originally featured in the Ravnica Allegiance set, adapted here to fit the neon-drenched visual identity of the new expansion.
The artwork for this version was provided by Campbell White, who utilized the set's technological theme to illustrate a digital, translucent manifestation of energy binding a subject. White's depiction emphasizes the card's function as a counterspell, capturing a moment of kinetic suspension. Upon release, the card was well-received by players for its thematic cohesion and its utility in the Limited format, where its ability to grow a creature while disrupting an opponent’s strategy provided a versatile answer to aggressive deck archetypes.
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