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Essence Pulse

Card Name

Essence Pulse

Mana Cost

3

Type

Sorcery

Rarity

Rare

rules Text

You gain 2 life. Each creature gets -X/-X until end of turn, where X is the amount of life you gained this turn.

Flavor Text

"There is nothing so invigorating and stubbornly belligerent as the pure energy of life." —Valentin, Witherbloom dean

Legal Formats

Commander, Legacy, Vintage

Not Legal Formats

Alchemy, Brawl, Explorer, Historic, Modern, Pauper, Pioneer, Standard

Rulings

(4/16/2021)
This ability counts the total amount of life gained without considering any life you lost during that turn. For example, if you lost 3 life and gained 3 life earlier in the turn, you will gain 2 more life from Essence Pulse and each creature will get -5/-5.