Essence Scatter

Secrets of Strixhaven #47

Essence Scatter - Secrets of Strixhaven

Type: Instant

Mana cost: {1}{U}

Card text: Counter target creature spell.

Rarity: common

Artist: Elliot Lang

""Venturing beyond campus means learning how to deal with creatures not bound by university rules." —Emil, Vastlands roamer"

Released: April 24, 2026

Prices

$0.20 USD · $0.27 USD (Foil) · €0.03 EUR

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Format Legality

FormatLegality
Standard✓ Legal
Pioneer✓ Legal
Modern✓ Legal
Legacy✓ Legal
Commander✓ Legal
Vintage✓ Legal
Pauper✓ Legal
Oathbreaker✓ Legal

Draft & Sealed Synergies

Best cards to pair with Essence Scatter in Secrets of Strixhaven limited

common

Quick Study
Quick Study
Instant

Quick Study draws cards to find Essence Scatter when needed, and both are cheap instants that work well in a controlling blue deck.

 Banishing Betrayal
Banishing Betrayal
Instant

Banishing Betrayal handles resolved creatures while Essence Scatter stops them from entering, providing comprehensive creature control.

 Run Behind
Run Behind
Instant

Run Behind provides tempo by bouncing creatures, complementing Essence Scatter's role in preventing creatures from resolving.

uncommon

Brush Off
Brush Off
Instant

Brush Off counters any spell while Essence Scatter specializes in creatures, giving you comprehensive counter magic coverage.

rare

Mana Sculpt
Mana Sculpt
Instant

Mana Sculpt counters any spell and generates mana if you control a Wizard, while Essence Scatter efficiently stops creatures.

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