First printed in Commander 2021 (2021)
Sorcery
You gain 2 life. Each creature gets -X/-X until end of turn, where X is the amount of life you gained this turn.
"There is nothing so invigorating and stubbornly belligerent as the pure energy of life."
—Valentin, Witherbloom dean
- Illustrated by
- Kieran Yanner
Legality
- Legal in
- Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Pauper, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Penny Dreadful, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Tiny Leaders, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Ruling (1)
- This ability counts the total amount of life gained without considering any life you lost during that turn. For example, if you lost 3 life and gained 3 life earlier in the turn, you will gain 2 more life from Essence Pulse and each creature will get -5/-5.
Prices
MTGO price: 0.31 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 1 Nov 2026).
