Trap Essence · CommanderView

Trap Essence

Trap Essence

Instant

Oracle text

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

Illustrated by Raymond Swanland

Released on September 26, 2014

Tags

blue effectcounterspellcounterspell with set mechaniccounterspell with set mechaniccounterspell creaturegives pp counterssingle target instant/sorcerysingle target instant/sorcerystaple with set's mechanic

Legality

Commander
Standard
Modern
Legacy
1v1 Commander
Alchemy
Standard Brawl
Pioneer
Pauper
Historic
Vintage
Timeless
Brawl
Competitive Brawl
Future
Gladiator
Oathbreaker
Old School
Pauper Commander
Penny Dreadful
PreDH
Premodern
Tiny Leaders: Reborn

LegalNot legalBanned / restrictedUnknown

Rulings

2014-09-20
You don’t have to target a creature to cast Trap Essence, although you must target a creature spell on the stack.