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◇ Catalog #51

Essence Scatter

m10·#51·common·nonfoil

Illus. Jon Foster

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in vault

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for trade

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wishlisted

Jul '09

17 yr ago

Value

$0.09+$0 (+4.2%)

30 days high $0.09 · low $0.08

NM$0.09

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$0.08–$0.10modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $0.13low $0.03range 333.3%n 46

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

Foil$1.12

Nonfoil$0.09

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 $0.09. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.03 and $0.13 across 46 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from M10 — 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.

Card #51 of *Magic 2010*, the set that shipped alongside the July 2009 Magic 2010 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.