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Essence Backlash

Return to Ravnica — Common

Instant

Essence Backlash rulings:

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.

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.

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