Essence Scatter
Duel Decks: Merfolk vs. Goblins 6 • common
- Set
- Duel Decks: Merfolk vs. Goblins
- Collector number
- 6
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Jon Foster
- Market price
- $0.18
What it does
Counter target creature spell.
"What you attempt to pull from the aether, I can spread onto the wind."— Jace Beleren
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Essence Scatter was first introduced as a common card in the Shards of Alara set in 2008, designed to provide blue decks with a versatile, low-cost method for handling creature-based threats. By the time it appeared in the 2017 Duel Decks: Merfolk vs. Goblins release, it had already established itself as a staple of limited and constructed play, valued for its efficient mana cost and clear mechanical utility in countering creatures.
The artwork featured in the Duel Decks version was created by Jon Foster, whose approach emphasizes a surreal, ethereal quality. Foster's design intent was to capture the abstract essence of a spell being neutralized, utilizing a fluid and dreamlike aesthetic that aligns with the card's function of dispersing a summoned creature back into magical components. It remains a recognizable piece for those who appreciate the atmospheric visual language consistent throughout the Duel Decks series.
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