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Essence Pulse
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Magic: The Gathering
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Magic Online PromosPRM · #90086
- Card type
- Sorcery
- Rarity
- Rare
- Indicative price
- Price unavailable
- Mana value
- 4
- Colour
- Black
Card text
You gain 2 life. Each creature gets -X/-X until end of turn, where X is the amount of life you gained this turn.
Format legality
- CommanderLegal
- DuelLegal
- LegacyLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- VintageLegal
Legalities follow the imported catalogue; check format rules before a tournament.
Data imported on 2026-10-06 (UTC).
Indicative Scryfall prices, updated daily. ★: foil; ★ E: etched foil. EUR and USD represent different markets.
Printing information
- Illustrator
- Kieran Yanner
- Card language
- English
- Release date
- 2002-06-24
Rulings
This ability counts the total amount of life gained without considering any life you lost during that turn. For example, if you lost 3 life and gained 3 life earlier in the turn, you will gain 2 more life from Essence Pulse and each creature will get -5/-5.
