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Essence Backlash
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Instant
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Rules
Counter target creature spell. Essence Backlash deals damage equal to that spell's power to its controller.
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Rarity
Common
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Number
160
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Artist
Jung Park
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Language
English
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(EN)
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Expansion
Return to Ravnica
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Rulings
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.
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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.
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If the creature’s power is * and it has an ability defining its power, use that ability to determine its power.
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"The other guilds will learn the hard way not to interfere with our investigations."
—Bori Andon, Izzet blastseeker
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