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Essence Harvest targets only the player. It doesn’t target any creatures. If that player is an illegal target when Essence Harvest tries to resolve, it won’t resolve and none of its effects will happen. No life will be lost or gained.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #100
Essence Harvest
avr·#100·common·nonfoil
Illus. Daarken
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wishlisted
May '12
14 yr ago
Value
$0.40+$0 (+17.6%)
30 days high $0.41 · low $0.34
Volatility · moderate
EUR€0.60TIX0.03 tixUSD$0.40
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #6,325 · Niche pick
Variants
Gameplay
Sorcery
Target player loses X life and you gain X life, where X is the greatest power among creatures you control.
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Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennynot legal
PreDHnot legal
Rulings · 2
wotc
The value of X is determined when Essence Harvest resolves. If you control no creatures that time, no life will be lost or gained.
Context
Last observed at $0.40, up from $0.34 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.03 and $0.55 across 35 observations. Headline volatility reads moderate. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 1 hour ago at $0.40.
This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from AVR — the lineup includes Foil and Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.
This card belongs to *Avacyn Restored* (released May 2012).
Card #100 in Avacyn Restored.
Rarity tier: common. Commons fill the bulk of a booster pack's volume.
Card type: Sorcery. Color identity: black. Mana cost: {2}{B} (3 converted).
Legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, and Pauper.
EDHrec ranks this card #6,325 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Daarken. Rarix tracks 1,287 other cards credited to this artist across the catalog — browse the full gallery to see the body of work.
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