Essence Extraction
Kaladesh 80 • uncommon
- Set
- Kaladesh
- Collector number
- 80
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Min Yum
- Market price
- $0.08
What it does
Essence Extraction deals 3 damage to target creature and you gain 3 life.
The "gifted" among the aetherborn can draw the life essence of other living beings into themselves.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Essence Extraction was released in 2016 as part of the Kaladesh expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Set on the plane of Kaladesh, an invention-themed world inspired by Indian aesthetics and steampunk tropes, the card reflects the set's central conflict regarding the control and consumption of Aether, the magical energy that powers the plane's technological marvels.
The card was illustrated by Victor Adame Mingram, who aimed to capture the visceral process of siphoning life-force. The design emphasizes the set's mechanical identity, blending traditional dark magic effects with the intricate, golden artifice characteristic of the Kaladesh aesthetic. Upon its release, it was well-regarded among players for its efficiency as a versatile removal spell in the Limited format.
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