Essence Backlash 
Instant
"The other guilds will learn the hard way not to interfere with our investigations." —Bori Andon, Izzet blastseeker
Artist:
Jung ParkShare:
Text:
Counter target creature spell. Essence Backlash deals damage equal to that spell's power to its controller.
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.
Legality:
- standard: Not legal
- future: Not legal
- frontier: Not legal
- modern: Legal
- legacy: Legal
- pauper: Legal
- vintage: Legal
- penny: Legal
- commander: Legal
- duel: Legal
- oldschool: Not legal
Sets:
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Return to Ravnica #160 (common)
