Essence Backlash RTR

Card

id	86060
artist	Jung Park
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availability	mtgo, paper
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flavorText	"The other guilds will learn the hard way not to interfere with our investigations." —Bori Andon, Izzet blastseeker
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frameVersion	2003
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keywords
language	English
layout	normal
leadershipSkills
life
loyalty
manaCost	{2}{U}{R}
manaValue	4
name	Essence Backlash
number	160
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originalReleaseDate
originalText	Counter target creature spell. Essence Backlash deals damage equal to that spell's power to its controller.
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power
printings	RTR
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rarity	common
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text	Counter target creature spell. Essence Backlash deals damage equal to that spell's power to its controller.
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type	Instant
types	Instant
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variations
watermark	izzet
setName	Return to Ravnica

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Legalities

id	86060
alchemy
brawl
commander	Legal
duel	Legal
future
gladiator
historic
legacy	Legal
modern	Legal
oathbreaker	Legal
oldschool
pauper	Legal
paupercommander	Legal
penny	Legal
pioneer	Legal
predh
premodern
standard
standardbrawl
timeless
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vintage	Legal

Purchase URLs

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Foreign Data (per language)

language	name	flavorText	type	text	multiverseId
Chinese Simplified	精魂反挫	「其他公会将学到惨痛教训；绝不该干涉我们的调查。」～伊捷觅爆师波力安东	瞬间	反击目标生物咒语。精魂反挫对该咒语的操控者造成伤害，其数量等同于该咒语的力量。	357266
Chinese Traditional	精魂反挫	「其他公會將學到慘痛教訓；絕不該干涉我們的調查。」～伊捷覓爆師波力安東	瞬間	反擊目標生物咒語。精魂反挫對該咒語的操控者造成傷害，其數量等同於該咒語的力量。	355622
French	Contrecoup d'essence	« Les autres guildes vont apprendre à leurs dépens à ne pas se mêler de nos enquêtes. » —Bori Andon, chercheur de déflagration Izzet	Éphémère	Contrecarrez le sort de créature ciblé. Le Contrecoup d'essence inflige un nombre de blessures égal à la force de ce sort à son contrôleur.	356170
German	Essenzrückwirkung	„Die anderen Gilden werden auf die harte Tour lernen, sich unseren Untersuchungen nicht in den Weg zu stellen." —Bori Andon, Izzet-Explosionssucher	Spontanzauber	Neutralisiere einen Kreaturenzauber deiner Wahl. Essenzrückwirkung fügt dem Beherrscher jenes Zauberspruchs so viele Schadenspunkte zu, wie die Stärke der Karte beträgt.	355896
Italian	Reazione dell'Essenza	"Le altre gilde impareranno con le cattive a non interferire con le nostre indagini." —Bori Andon, cercatore esplosivo Izzet	Istantaneo	Neutralizza una magia creatura bersaglio. La Reazione dell'Essenza infligge danno pari alla forza di quella magia al suo controllore.	356444
Japanese	本質の反発	「我々の調査の邪魔をするべきではないということを、他のギルドは身をもって学ぶだろう。」 ――イゼットの爆風追い、ボーリ・アンダーン	インスタント	クリーチャー呪文１つを対象とし、それを打ち消す。本質の反発はその呪文のパワーに等しい点数のダメージをそのコントローラーに与える。	356718
Korean	정수 반발	"다른 길드들은 우리의 조사를 방해해선 안 된다는 것을 뼈아프게 느끼게 될 것이야." —이젯 폭발추적자 보리 안돈	순간마법	생물 주문 한 개를 목표로 정한다. 그 주문을 무효화한다. 정수 반발은 그 주문의 공격력만큼의 피해를 그 조종자에게 입힌다.	357540
Portuguese (Brazil)	Reação Adversa da Essência	"As outras guildas aprenderão do modo mais duro a não interferir em nossas investigações." — Bori Andon, buscador de explosão Izzet	Mágica Instantânea	Anule a mágica de criatura alvo. Reação Adversa da Essência causa uma quantidade de dano igual ao poder daquela mágica ao controlador dela.	356992
Russian	Ответный Удар Эссенции	«Рано или поздно остальные гильдии поймут, что вмешиваться в наши опыты — себе дороже». — Бори Андан, иззетский взрывоискатель	Мгновенное заклинание	Отмените целевое заклинание существа. Ответный Удар Эссенции наносит повреждения контролирующему то заклинание игроку, равные силе того заклинания.	355348
Spanish	Contragolpe de esencia	"Los otros gremios aprenderán por las malas a no interferir en nuestras investigaciones." —Bori Andon, buscarráfagas ízzet	Instantáneo	Contrarresta el hechizo objetivo de criatura. El Contragolpe de esencia hace una cantidad de daño igual a la fuerza de ese hechizo a su controlador.	365618

Rulings

date	text
2012-10-01	Abilities that change the power of a creature (such as the one of Collective Blessing) affect only creatures on the battlefield. They won’t change a creature spell’s power on the stack.
2012-10-01	Essence Backlash can target a creature spell that can’t be countered. If Essence Backlash resolves, it won’t counter the spell but it will still deal damage.
2012-10-01	If the creature’s power is * and it has an ability defining its power, use that ability to determine its power.