Purging Stormbrood // Absorb Essence
Tarkir: Dragonstorm 315 • uncommon
- Set
- Tarkir: Dragonstorm
- Collector number
- 315
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana black mana // 1 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- WolfSkullJack
- Market price
- $0.33
What it does
Flying
Ward—Pay 2 life.
When this creature enters, remove all counters from up to one target creature.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Purging Stormbrood // Absorb Essence is a double-faced card released in the Tarkir: Dragonstorm set, a supplemental Magic: The Gathering expansion designed to revisit the plane of Tarkir. The set was created to explore an alternate timeline where the dragon clans remained dominant, reflecting the mechanics and flavor of the original Khans of Tarkir block while introducing new, complex dual-sided interactions for gameplay depth.
The card was designed to embody the tension between the destructive power of the dragon brood and the protective, life-draining arts of the Abzan and Sultai cultures. The artwork features dynamic, high-contrast imagery typical of modern fantasy illustration, intended to convey the elemental transition between the card's two states. Upon its release, it was well-received by players looking for versatile utility in draft environments and Commander formats, praised for its efficient cost-to-effect ratio.
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