Syphon Essence
Innistrad: Crimson Vow 84 • common
- Set
- Innistrad: Crimson Vow
- Collector number
- 84
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Sean Murray
- Market price
- $0.25
What it does
Counter target creature or planeswalker spell. Create a Blood token. (It's an artifact with "1 generic mana, tap, Discard a card, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")
The third step in creating a skaab requires draining the body of blood and replacing it with viscus vitae, a mixture of angel's blood and lamp oil.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Syphon Essence was released in 2021 as part of the Innistrad: Crimson Vow set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set was designed to explore the gothic horror themes of the Innistrad plane, specifically focusing on the marriage of the vampire lord Olivia Voldaren. This card, a black-aligned counterspell variant, reflects the set's mechanical focus on blood tokens and draining life force, fitting perfectly into the dark, aristocratic aesthetic that defines the vampire-heavy environment of this release.
The card features artwork by the illustrator Volkan Baga, whose work is noted for its evocative lighting and atmospheric detail. Baga sought to capture the visceral nature of the spell, depicting a dark, magical absorption that mirrors the set's narrative of blood-fueled power. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional, flavorful inclusion for players looking to integrate reactive, life-gaining disruption into their deck compositions, effectively serving as a thematic bridge between the game's mechanical rigor and the plane's lore.
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