Magic: The Gathering

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
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$0.07market price via TCGplayer · Aug 7, 2026$0.06 – $0.09 over the tracked period

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Essence Extraction features the distinctive Aether-punk aesthetic of the Kaladesh set, reflecting the world's reliance on magical energy as a resource. This instant is a staple of the set's mechanical identity, demonstrating the plane's unique blend of graceful artifice and life-draining power.

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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.

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Essence Extraction was released in 2016 as part of the Kaladesh expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Set on the plane of Kaladesh, a world defined by its focus on invention, artistry, and aether-powered technology, the card reflects the dark underbelly of this vibrant society. It was designed as an uncommon instant, serving as a tactical removal spell that reinforces the set's mechanical focus on life-gain and creature interaction.

The artwork was commissioned from artist Min Yum, who captured the grim, industrial aesthetic of the Consul’s authority. Yum’s illustration highlights the systematic draining of life force, utilizing a sharp contrast of colors to convey the cold, mechanical nature of the act. The piece was well-received by players for its thematic cohesion with the set's narrative, illustrating the tension between the plane's technological brilliance and the repressive control exerted by its ruling body.

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