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◇ Catalog #8

Essence Scatter

dpa·#8·common·nonfoil

Illus. Jon Foster

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in vault

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for trade

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wishlisted

Jun '10

16 yr ago

Value

$0.21+$0 (+4.2%)

30 days high $0.22 · low $0.20

NM$0.21

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$0.19–$0.22modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $0.35low $0.15range 133.3%n 214

Where to buy / sell

TCGplayer eBay sold Cardmarket EU Star City

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #2,955 · Niche pick

Variants

Nonfoil$0.21

Gameplay

Instant

Counter target creature spell.

Some wizards compete not to summon the most interesting creatures, but to create the most interesting aftereffects when a summons goes awry.

Legalities

tlrlegal

duellegal

brawllegal

pennylegal

PreDH

Rulings · 2

2026-03-20wotc

A "creature spell" is any spell with the card type creature, even if it has other types such as artifact or enchantment.

2024-11-08wotc

A "creature spell" is any spell with the creature type, even if it has other types such as artifact or enchantment.

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $0.21. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.15 and $0.35 across 214 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from DPA — the lineup includes 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.

Card #8 of *Duels of the Planeswalkers*, the set that shipped alongside the June 2010 Duels of the Planeswalkers release.

Card type: Instant, color identity blue, printed at common. Commons fill the bulk of a booster pack's volume. Mana cost: {1}{U} (2 converted).

Legal across the major constructed formats — Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander — plus Standard rotation play.

EDHrec ranks this card #2,955 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Jon Foster. Rarix catalogs 91 other cards credited to this artist.