Trap Essence
Khans of Tarkir 209 • rare
- Set
- Khans of Tarkir
- Collector number
- 209
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- green mana blue mana red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Green · Red · Blue
- Artist
- Raymond Swanland
- Market price
- $0.25
What it does
Counter target creature spell. Put two +1/+1 counters on up to one target creature.
"Meat sustains the body. The spirit requires different sustenance."— Arel the Whisperer
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Trap Essence was released in 2014 as part of the Khans of Tarkir set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Set on the plane of Tarkir, a world defined by the influence of dragon clans, the card depicts the Bant-aligned Temur Frontier's method of dealing with magical threats. Its design reflects the set's mechanical focus on three-color synergy, requiring a specific combination of green, blue, and red mana to cast.
The card was illustrated by Daarken, a prolific artist within the Magic: The Gathering ecosystem. In line with the brutal, survivalist aesthetic of the Temur clan, the art emphasizes the primal and elemental nature of the trap being sprung. Upon its release, it was viewed as a niche, highly situational counterspell, primarily finding use in limited formats where its specific mana requirements were manageable and its ability to turn the tide against creature-based strategies proved valuable.
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