Essence Backlash (Return to Ravnica) - Gatherer

Essence Backlash

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Community Rating: 3.000 / 5 (53 votes)

Oracle Printed

Card Name:

Essence Backlash

Mana Cost:

Mana Value:

Types:

Instant

Card Text:

Counter target creature spell. Essence Backlash deals damage equal to that spell's power to its controller.

Flavor Text:

"The other guilds will learn the hard way not to interfere with our investigations."

—Bori Andon, Izzet blastseeker

Watermark:

Izzet

Expansion:

Return to Ravnica

Rarity:

Common

Card Number:

160

Artist:

Jung Park

Rulings

10/1/2012	Essence Backlash can target a creature spell that can't be countered. If Essence Backlash resolves, it won't counter the spell but it will still deal damage.
10/1/2012	If the creature's power is * and it has an ability defining its power, use that ability to determine its power.
10/1/2012	Abilities that change the power of a creature (such as the one of Collective Blessing) affect only creatures on the battlefield. They won't change a creature spell's power on the stack.