Cards Similar to Essence Backlash

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Mindswipe $0.27 Mindswipe Burn XUR · Instant Counter target spell unless its controller pays {X}. Suffocating Blast $0.28 Suffocating Blast Burn 1UUR · Instant Counter target spell and Suffocating Blast deals 3 damage to target creature. Ionize $0.28 Ionize Burn 1UR · Instant Counter target spell. Izzet Charm $0.11 Izzet Charm Similar effect UR · Instant Choose one — Overwhelming Intellect $0.24 Overwhelming Intellect Similar effect 4UU · Instant Counter target creature spell. Breeches, the Blastmaker $0.27 Breeches, the Blastmaker Similar effect 1UR · Goblin Pirate Menace Lozhan, Dragons' Legacy $0.31 Lozhan, Dragons' Legacy Similar effect 3UR · Dragon Shaman Flying Grab the Reins $0.34 Grab the Reins Similar effect 3R · Instant Choose one — Bomb Squad $1.18 Bomb Squad Similar effect 3R · Dwarf {T}: Put a fuse counter on target creature. Lie in Wait $0.16 Lie in Wait Similar effect BGU · Sorcery Return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand. Rakdos Joins Up $0.42 Rakdos Joins Up Similar effect 3BR · Legendary Enchantment When Rakdos Joins Up enters, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield w... Herald of Ilharg $4.20 Herald of Ilharg Similar effect 2RG · Boar Beast Trample Fiery Encore $0.19 Fiery Encore Similar effect 4R · Sorcery Discard a card, then draw a card. The Lord of Pain $6.98 The Lord of Pain Similar effect 3BR · Human Assassin Menace Ana Battlemage $0.14 Ana Battlemage Similar effect 2G · Human Wizard Kicker {2}{U} and/or {1}{B} Rage Extractor $0.08 Rage Extractor Similar effect 4R/P · Artifact Whenever you cast a spell with {H} in its mana cost, this artifact deals damage equal to that spe... Narset of the Ancient Way $0.46 Narset of the Ancient Way Similar effect 1URW · Narset +1: You gain 2 life. Backlash $1.07 Backlash Similar effect 1BR · Instant Tap target untapped creature. Sarkhan the Mad $1.65 Sarkhan the Mad Similar effect 3BR · Sarkhan 0: Reveal the top card of your library and put it into your hand. Deny Existence $0.09 Deny Existence Similar effect 2U · Instant Counter target creature spell.

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Commander-Legal Alternatives to Essence Backlash

Mindswipe Mindswipe $0.27 Suffocating Blast Suffocating Blast $0.28 Ionize Ionize $0.28 Izzet Charm Izzet Charm $0.11 Overwhelming Intellect Overwhelming Intellect $0.24 Breeches, the Blastmaker Breeches, the Blastmaker $0.27 Lozhan, Dragons' Legacy Lozhan, Dragons' Legacy $0.31 Grab the Reins Grab the Reins $0.34 Bomb Squad Bomb Squad $1.18 Lie in Wait Lie in Wait $0.16 Rakdos Joins Up Rakdos Joins Up $0.42 Herald of Ilharg Herald of Ilharg $4.20 Fiery Encore Fiery Encore $0.19 The Lord of Pain The Lord of Pain $6.98 Ana Battlemage Ana Battlemage $0.14 Rage Extractor Rage Extractor $0.08 Narset of the Ancient Way Narset of the Ancient Way $0.46 Backlash Backlash $1.07 Sarkhan the Mad Sarkhan the Mad $1.65 Deny Existence Deny Existence $0.09

Modern-Legal Alternatives to Essence Backlash

Mindswipe Mindswipe $0.27 Ionize Ionize $0.28 Izzet Charm Izzet Charm $0.11 Overwhelming Intellect Overwhelming Intellect $0.24 Breeches, the Blastmaker Breeches, the Blastmaker $0.27 Grab the Reins Grab the Reins $0.34 Lie in Wait Lie in Wait $0.16 Rakdos Joins Up Rakdos Joins Up $0.42 Ana Battlemage Ana Battlemage $0.14 Rage Extractor Rage Extractor $0.08 Narset of the Ancient Way Narset of the Ancient Way $0.46 Sarkhan the Mad Sarkhan the Mad $1.65 Deny Existence Deny Existence $0.09

Pioneer-Legal Alternatives to Essence Backlash

Mindswipe Mindswipe $0.27 Ionize Ionize $0.28 Izzet Charm Izzet Charm $0.11 Breeches, the Blastmaker Breeches, the Blastmaker $0.27 Lie in Wait Lie in Wait $0.16 Rakdos Joins Up Rakdos Joins Up $0.42 Narset of the Ancient Way Narset of the Ancient Way $0.46 Deny Existence Deny Existence $0.09

Standard-Legal Alternatives to Essence Backlash

Breeches, the Blastmaker Breeches, the Blastmaker $0.27 Lie in Wait Lie in Wait $0.16 Rakdos Joins Up Rakdos Joins Up $0.42

Pauper-Legal Alternatives to Essence Backlash

Izzet Charm Izzet Charm $0.11 Deny Existence Deny Existence $0.09

Legacy-Legal Alternatives to Essence Backlash

Mindswipe Mindswipe $0.27 Suffocating Blast Suffocating Blast $0.28 Ionize Ionize $0.28 Izzet Charm Izzet Charm $0.11 Overwhelming Intellect Overwhelming Intellect $0.24 Breeches, the Blastmaker Breeches, the Blastmaker $0.27 Lozhan, Dragons' Legacy Lozhan, Dragons' Legacy $0.31 Grab the Reins Grab the Reins $0.34 Bomb Squad Bomb Squad $1.18 Lie in Wait Lie in Wait $0.16 Rakdos Joins Up Rakdos Joins Up $0.42 Herald of Ilharg Herald of Ilharg $4.20 Fiery Encore Fiery Encore $0.19 The Lord of Pain The Lord of Pain $6.98 Ana Battlemage Ana Battlemage $0.14 Rage Extractor Rage Extractor $0.08 Narset of the Ancient Way Narset of the Ancient Way $0.46 Backlash Backlash $1.07 Sarkhan the Mad Sarkhan the Mad $1.65 Deny Existence Deny Existence $0.09
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