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Essence Scatter

First printed in Magic 2010 (2009)

All 15 prints

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  • Secrets of Strixhaven (SOS) #47, 2026
  • Pioneer Masters (PIO) #54, 2024 (digital)
  • Foundations (FDN) #153, 2024
  • Dominaria United (DMU) #49, 2022
  • Amonkhet Remastered (AKR) #60, 2020 (digital)
  • Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths (IKO) #49, 2020
  • The List (PLST) #M19-54, 2019
  • Core Set 2019 (M19) #54, 2018
  • Duel Decks: Merfolk vs. Goblins (DDT) #6, 2017
  • Amonkhet (AKH) #52, 2017
  • Magic 2014 (M14) #55, 2013
  • Magic 2013 (M13) #50, 2012
  • Salvat 2011 (PS11) #35, 2011
  • Duels of the Planeswalkers (DPA) #8, 2010
  • Magic 2010 (M10) #51, 2009

Essence Scatter

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.

Illustrated by
Jon Foster

Legality

Legal in
Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Penny Dreadful, Gladiator, Commander, Duel Commander, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Not legal in
Premodern, Old School 93/94

Ruling (1)
  • A "creature spell" is any spell with the card type creature, even if it has other types such as artifact or enchantment.

Prices

MTGO price: 0.002 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 1 Nov 2026).

Standard In 24 of 4360 decks (0.6%), most in UR (unclassified)
Share of decks
0.6%
▲ 0.3 vs previous 90 days
10 Aug: 2.0% 17 Aug: 0.4% 24 Aug: 0.0% 31 Aug: 0.3% 7 Sep: 0.3% 14 Sep: 0.0% 21 Sep: 0.7% 28 Sep: 1.1% 5 Oct: 0.2% 12 Oct: 0.3% 19 Oct: 0.9% 26 Oct: 0.0%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
24
6 main, 19 sideboard
Avg. copies
2.0
in the main deck
Win rate
53%
2 top 8, leagues excluded
Weekly data
Week fromShare of decks
10 Aug2.0%
17 Aug0.4%
24 Aug0.0%
31 Aug0.3%
7 Sep0.3%
14 Sep0.0%
21 Sep0.7%
28 Sep1.1%
5 Oct0.2%
12 Oct0.3%
19 Oct0.9%
26 Oct0.0%

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
UR (unclassified) 12.2% 2%
Dimir Midrange 9.5% 1%
UB (unclassified) 6.3% 1%
WU (unclassified) 2.9% 1%
UBR (unclassified) 2.1% 1%
WUR (unclassified) 2.0% 1%
UBG (unclassified) 1.6% 1%
URG (unclassified) 1.0% 7%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Spell Snare100%5.0
Negate67%45.4
Consult the Star Charts67%7.8
Demolition Field67%6.0
Chandra, Chill of Compliance50%83.9
Plunder the Trollshaws50%28.7
Mistrise Village50%9.7
The Theorist, Jace Beleren50%7.4
Three Steps Ahead50%7.4
Undercity Sewers50%5.9
Together
decks with this card that also play the other one (main deck)
Lift
how much more often than chance: 1 = unrelated, above 1 = played together on purpose

Best win rate

DeckRecord
UB
UninspiredMehjagic in Standard Challenge 32		 4-2
67%
UR
HoldTheElle in Standard Challenge 32		 4-2
67%
UBR
MacIsaac in Standard Challenge 32		 5-3
63%
UR
StormQrow in Standard Challenge 32		 4-3
57%
WUR
_VFS_ in Standard Challenge 32		 4-3
57%
Dimir Midrange
PetrKikac1 in Standard Challenge 32		 3-3
50%
UB
UninspiredMehjagic in Standard Challenge 32		 3-3
50%
UR
StormQrow in Standard Challenge 32		 3-3
50%

Leagues excluded: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
WU
Arena ranked player, 		3 main
1 side
UR
Arena ranked player, 		2 side
Dimir Midrange
José Neves, 		1 side #35
of 177
Dimir Midrange
Tomáš Jirkal, 		1 side #63
of 177
Dimir Midrange
Jakub Vojta, 		1 side #159
of 177
URG
Comrade1312, 		2 side 5-0
Dimir Midrange
PetrKikac1, 		1 side 5-0
URG
Comrade1312, 		2 side #29
of 38
0-2

Pioneer In 7 of 2068 decks (0.3%), most in WU (unclassified)
Share of decks
0.3%
▲ 0.2 vs previous 90 days
10 Aug: 1.6% 17 Aug: 1.2% 24 Aug: 0.5% 31 Aug: 0.6% 7 Sep: 0.0% 14 Sep: 0.0% 21 Sep: 0.0% 28 Sep: 0.0% 5 Oct: 0.0% 12 Oct: 0.0% 19 Oct: 0.0% 26 Oct: 0.0%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
7
5 main, 3 sideboard
Avg. copies
2.0
in the main deck
Win rate
63%
2 top 8, leagues excluded
Weekly data
Week fromShare of decks
10 Aug1.6%
17 Aug1.2%
24 Aug0.5%
31 Aug0.6%
7 Sep0.0%
14 Sep0.0%
21 Sep0.0%
28 Sep0.0%
5 Oct0.0%
12 Oct0.0%
19 Oct0.0%
26 Oct0.0%

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
WU (unclassified) 6.1% 4%
WUBRG (unclassified) 2.9% 3%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Plunder the Trollshaws100%90.0
Memory Deluge100%37.6
Get Out100%31.3
Spell Snare100%31.3
Glacial Fortress100%27.2
Seachrome Coast100%25.9
Supreme Verdict100%23.0
Meticulous Archive100%23.0
Restless Anchorage100%22.5
Dovin's Veto100%22.2
Together
decks with this card that also play the other one (main deck)
Lift
how much more often than chance: 1 = unrelated, above 1 = played together on purpose

Best win rate

DeckRecord
WU
_VFS_ in Pioneer Challenge 32		 7-2
78%
WU
_VFS_ in Pioneer Challenge 32		 5-2
71%
WU
_VFS_ in Pioneer Challenge 32		 4-2
67%
WU
_VFS_ in Pioneer Challenge 32		 3-3
50%
WU
PNascimento in Pioneer Challenge 32		 3-3
50%

Leagues excluded: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
WUBRG
HEROtsukai, 		2 side 5-0
WUBRG
HEROtsukai, 		2 side 5-0
WU
_VFS_, 		2 main
2 side		 #6
of 49
5-2
WU
_VFS_, 		2 main #19
of 42
3-3
WU
_VFS_, 		2 main #16
of 52
4-2
WU
PNascimento, 		2 main #31
of 52
3-3
WU
_VFS_, 		2 main #2
of 47
7-2

Pauper In 12 of 5456 decks (0.2%), most in Jeskai Ephemerate
Share of decks
0.2%
▼ 0.1 vs previous 90 days
10 Aug: 0.4% 17 Aug: 0.0% 24 Aug: 0.2% 31 Aug: 0.0% 7 Sep: 0.3% 14 Sep: 0.2% 21 Sep: 0.2% 28 Sep: 0.4% 5 Oct: 0.5% 12 Oct: 0.0% 19 Oct: 0.0% 26 Oct: 0.0%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
12
6 main, 7 sideboard
Avg. copies
2.0
in the main deck
Win rate
53%
2 top 8, leagues excluded
Weekly data
Week fromShare of decks
10 Aug0.4%
17 Aug0.0%
24 Aug0.2%
31 Aug0.0%
7 Sep0.3%
14 Sep0.2%
21 Sep0.2%
28 Sep0.4%
5 Oct0.5%
12 Oct0.0%
19 Oct0.0%
26 Oct0.0%

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Jeskai Ephemerate 2.5% 4%
UWx Familiars 1.3% 6%
Caw Gates 0.2% 33%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Archaeomancer100%22.1
Ephemerate100%19.0
Mulldrifter100%17.1
Lórien Revealed100%4.1
Murmuring Mystic83%6.1
Thraben Charm67%10.8
Destroy Evil50%548.5
Dawnbringer Cleric50%211.0
Negate50%52.7
Sunscape Familiar50%38.1
Together
decks with this card that also play the other one (main deck)
Lift
how much more often than chance: 1 = unrelated, above 1 = played together on purpose

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Jeskai Ephemerate
Borde Martin in the300		 5-2
71%
Caw Gates
Philippe-Alexandre THERY in Sunday 20/09 - PAUPER - Main Event		 3-2
60%
UWx Familiars
TheManji in Pauper Challenge 32		 4-3
57%
UWx Familiars
Anthony B in Rebound Samedi		 3-3
50%
UWx Familiars
Simon Isphording in Amsterdam Pauper League – 5° Leg – 2026		 3-3
50%
Caw Gates
Fabien in the300		 3-4
43%
UWx Familiars
Pjey in Pauper Challenge 16		 2-3
40%

Leagues excluded: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Jeskai Ephemerate
Wartico1, 		1 side 5-0
Jeskai Ephemerate
Wartico1, 		1 side 5-0
Jeskai Ephemerate
Borde Martin, 		2 main #36
of 258
5-2
Caw Gates
Fabien, 		2 side #178
of 258
3-4
UWx Familiars
Anthony B, 		2 main #21
of 49
3-3
UWx Familiars
Pjey, 		2 main #19
of 28
2-3
Jeskai Ephemerate
kazuhiko, 		2 main 5-0
Caw Gates
Philippe-Alexandre THERY, 		2 side #7
of 30
3-2

Commander In 7 of 15406 decks (0.0%), most in Arcum Dagsson
Share of decks
0.0%
vs previous 90 days
17 Aug: 0.2% 24 Aug: 0.1% 31 Aug: 0.1% 7 Sep: 0.1% 14 Sep: 0.1% 21 Sep: 0.0% 28 Sep: 0.0% 5 Oct: 0.1% 12 Oct: 0.0% 19 Oct: 0.0% 26 Oct: 0.0%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
7
7 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.0
in the main deck
Win rate
0%
0 top 8, leagues excluded
Weekly data
Week fromShare of decks
10 Aug–
17 Aug0.2%
24 Aug0.1%
31 Aug0.1%
7 Sep0.1%
14 Sep0.1%
21 Sep0.0%
28 Sep0.0%
5 Oct0.1%
12 Oct0.0%
19 Oct0.0%
26 Oct0.0%

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Arcum Dagsson 0.7% 1%
Inalla, Archmage Ritualist 0.6% 1%
Doctor Doom, King of Latveria 0.1% 7%
Oloro, Ageless Ascetic 0.0% 33%
Satoru, the Infiltrator 0.0% 50%
Galadriel, Light of Valinor 0.0% 100%
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive 0.0% 100%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Sol Ring100%1.0
Arcane Signet86%1.3
Negate57%63.3
Counterspell57%24.1
Exotic Orchard57%1.5
Force of Will57%0.9
Command Tower57%0.7
Mana Leak43%200.1
Tainted Isle43%161.0
Evolving Wilds43%26.5
Together
decks with this card that also play the other one (main deck)
Lift
how much more often than chance: 1 = unrelated, above 1 = played together on purpose

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Oloro, Ageless Ascetic
Glenn Brown in Deck Factory cEDH $1K event		 0-5
0%
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
Terra Blount in Space Coast Treasures CEDH Tournament		 0-5
0%

Leagues excluded: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Oloro, Ageless Ascetic
Glenn Brown, 		1 main #38
of 38
0-5
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
Terra Blount, 		1 main #28
of 28
0-5
Doctor Doom, King of Latveria
Emilio Villaseñor Liberto, 		1 main #12
of 19
0-2
Arcum Dagsson
Vincent, 		1 main #11
of 36
1-1
Galadriel, Light of Valinor
BennyBeyBurglar, 		1 main #17
of 17
0-4
Inalla, Archmage Ritualist
sam jones, 		1 main #17
of 20
0-4
Satoru, the Infiltrator
Adrià Seijas, 		1 main #15
of 27
0-2

Limited On MTG Arena

Win rates in Arena drafts and sealed, retrieved from 17Lands (CC BY 4.0).

Set GIH WR vs set IWD Games
Secrets of Strixhaven (SOS), Premier Draft 57.1% +1.7 +5.1 62891
Secrets of Strixhaven (SOS), Sealed 56.1% +0.3 +3.5 3268
Pioneer Masters (PIO), Premier Draft 56.5% +1.2 +3.5 34599
Pioneer Masters (PIO), Sealed 59.3% +2.2 +4.2 1530
Foundations (FDN), Premier Draft 58.1% +3.5 +5.6 45291
Foundations (FDN), Sealed 53.3% -1.9 +0.9 1214
Dominaria United (DMU), Premier Draft 58.6% +2.2 +4.1 142726
Dominaria United (DMU), Sealed 57.6% +1.4 +4.0 4447
GIH WR
win rate of the games in which the card was in the opening hand or drawn
vs set
points above or below the average win rate of all decks in the set
IWD
improvement when drawn: GIH WR minus the win rate when the card stayed in the library
Games
games in which the card was seen