Essence Harvest
Avacyn Restored 100 • common
- Set
- Avacyn Restored
- Collector number
- 100
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Daarken
- Market price
- $0.33
What it does
Target player loses X life and you gain X life, where X is the greatest power among creatures you control.
Captain Lewenheart uncovered evidence of a demon cult among the clergy. The Skirsdag never gave him a chance to prove his case.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Essence Harvest was released in 2012 as part of the Avacyn Restored expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set served as the climactic conclusion to the gothic horror-themed Innistrad block, centering on the return of the archangel Avacyn. This card was designed as a black sorcery to mechanically capture the flavor of lifedrain, a staple theme of black mana that rewards players for sacrificing or manipulating the power of their creatures.
The artwork was commissioned from Daarken, a frequent contributor to the franchise known for a dark, painterly style. Tasked with depicting the essence of life being drawn from a subject, the illustration focuses on the visceral transfer of energy, aligning with the set's themes of supernatural dread and religious iconography. It was received by players as a functional utility card within limited formats, valued for its ability to stabilize a player's life total while simultaneously pressuring an opponent.
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About Essence Harvest
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