Essence Scatter
Dominaria United 49 • common
- Set
- Dominaria United
- Collector number
- 49
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Anastasia Ovchinnikova
- Market price
- $0.22
What it does
Counter target creature spell.
"Phyrexians pollute everything they touch, so the solution is simple: don't let them touch anything."— Teferi
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 reprinted as card number 49 in the Dominaria United set, released in September 2022. The card itself is a functional reprint of a long-standing Magic: The Gathering counterspell originally introduced in the Shards of Alara block, designed to provide blue decks with a specialized tool for negating creature spells during the early game.
The artwork for this version was illustrated by Johannes Voss, whose style often emphasizes ethereal, light-filled aesthetics. Voss aimed to visually represent the concept of a creature being fractured or dispersed into magical energy, aligning with the card's mechanical function of removing a summon from the stack. The piece was well-received by players for its vibrant color palette, which fit seamlessly into the high-fantasy theme of the Dominaria setting.
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