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
- $0.23
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 2022 as part of the Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty expansion for Magic: The Gathering. This set marked a return to the plane of Kamigawa, reimagining its feudal, Japanese-inspired roots through the lens of a futuristic cyberpunk aesthetic. The card functions as a functional reprint of a spell previously seen in Ravnica Allegiance, updated with new art to reflect the high-tech, neon-drenched atmosphere of the set's technological evolution.
The illustration for this iteration was created by artist Livia Prima, who rendered the piece to emphasize the set's core visual theme: the intersection of traditional spirit magic and modern cybernetics. The design depicts a figure channeling energy against a backdrop of glowing circuits and holographic projections. It was received by players as a staple utility card within the set’s limited environment, praised for its ability to integrate thematic flavor with mechanical efficiency in a counter-heavy blue deck archetype.
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About Essence Capture
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