Essence Pulse
Commander 2021 39 • rare
- Set
- Commander 2021
- Collector number
- 39
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Kieran Yanner
- Market price
- $0.33
What it does
You gain 2 life. Each creature gets -X/-X until end of turn, where X is the amount of life you gained this turn.
"There is nothing so invigorating and stubbornly belligerent as the pure energy of life."— Valentin, Witherbloom dean
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Essence Pulse was released in 2021 as part of the Commander 2021 set, a collection of five preconstructed decks themed around the Silverquill, Prismari, Witherbloom, Lorehold, and Quandrix colleges of Strixhaven: School of Mages. As a rare sorcery, it was designed specifically to support the Orzhov-colored Silverquill style of play, which emphasizes political interaction and board stabilization. The card serves as a flexible removal spell, punishing opponents for their board presence while providing a modest life-gain cushion, fitting the drain-and-gain identity of the Silverquill college.
The card was illustrated by Kieran Yanner, a prolific artist within the Magic: The Gathering ecosystem known for his ability to translate high-fantasy concepts into dynamic, readable imagery. For Essence Pulse, Yanner leaned into the aesthetic of Strixhaven, utilizing high-contrast visuals to represent the internal tension and magical decay thematic to the card's effect. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional, if situational, utility piece within the Commander format, favored by players looking for efficient mass-removal options that reward a deck's specific color identity.
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