Essence Extraction · CommanderView

Essence Extraction

Essence Extraction

Instant

Oracle text

Essence Extraction deals 3 damage to target creature and you gain 3 life.

The "gifted" among the aetherborn can draw the life essence of other living beings into themselves.

Illustrated by Min Yum

Released on September 30, 2016

Tags

alliterationburnburn creaturecard namesdrain creaturelifegainremovalremoval burnremoval creaturesingle target instant/sorcerysingle target instant/sorcery

Legality

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LegalNot legalBanned / restrictedUnknown

Rulings

2016-09-20
If the target creature becomes an illegal target, Essence Extraction doesn't resolve and you don't gain life.

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