MTG · Card

◇ Catalog #54

Essence Scatter

DIGITAL ONLY

pio·#54·common·nonfoil

Illus. Josh Hass

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in vault

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for trade

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wishlisted

Dec '24

1 yr ago

Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #2,955 · Niche pick

Variants

Nonfoil

Gameplay

Instant

Counter target creature spell.

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

This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from PIO — 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 #54 of *Pioneer Masters*, the set that shipped alongside the December 2024 Pioneer Masters 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 Josh Hass. Rarix catalogs 267 other cards credited to this artist.