Magic: The Gathering · core
Essence Scatter
Foundations · #153 · uncommon · 2024
Instant
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Market reference
$0.21
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 153 / 771
- Release year
- 2024
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Illustrator
- Josh Hass
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Promo types
- startercollection
- Printed
- 2024-11-15
About this card
Mana cost: {1}{U}
Type: Instant
Counter target creature spell.
""The greatest victory is a battle unfought." —*Tome of Obstructions*"
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $0.21 |
| USD (foil) | $0.32 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.05 |
| EUR (foil) | €0.13 |
| MTGO tix | 0.03 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Essence Scatter is real?
Essence Scatter is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Essence Scatter worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Essence Scatter is $0.21; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Essence Scatter from?
Essence Scatter is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Foundations" in the core series, released in 2024.
What rarity is Essence Scatter?
Essence Scatter is a uncommon card in the Foundations set.
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