First printed in Modern Horizons 2 (2021)
Sorcery
Exile target creature or planeswalker. You gain life equal to the number of counters on it.
"Your argument as to why I should spare you lacked substance. Now, so do you."
—Geyadrone Dihada
- Illustrated by
- Bastien L. Deharme
Legality
- Legal in
- Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Pauper, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Penny Dreadful, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Ruling (1)
- Flay Essence counts the number of counters of all kinds that the creature or planeswalker had on it when it was on the battlefield.
Prices
Paper price: €0.07 / $0.23 , the cheapest non-foil print (Cardmarket and TCGplayer through MTGJSON, 3 Nov 2026).
MTGO price: 0.003 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 3 Nov 2026).