Cards Similar to Essence Scatter

20 cards with similar effects or strategies — View Essence Scatter

These 20 cards share similar roles with Essence Scatter — look for other instants with counterspells that fill the same slot in your deck.

Remove Soul Remove Soul Similar effect 1U · Instant Counter target creature spell. Long River's Pull $0.31 Long River's Pull Similar effect UU · Instant Gift a card False Summoning False Summoning Similar effect 1U · Instant Counter target creature spell. Deny Existence $0.08 Deny Existence Similar effect 2U · Instant Counter target creature spell. Essence Capture $0.08 Essence Capture Similar effect UU · Instant Counter target creature spell. Preemptive Strike $5.88 Preemptive Strike Similar effect 1U · Instant Counter target creature spell. Psychic Barrier $0.08 Psychic Barrier Similar effect UU · Instant Counter target creature spell. Silumgar Sorcerer $0.10 Silumgar Sorcerer Similar effect 1UU · Human Wizard Sorcerer Flash Glorious Gale $0.29 Glorious Gale Similar effect 1U · Instant Counter target creature spell. Stronghold Biologist $0.22 Stronghold Biologist Similar effect 2U · Human Spellshaper {U}{U}, {T}, Discard a card: Counter target creature spell. Stern Scolding $0.30 Stern Scolding Similar effect U · Instant Counter target creature spell with power or toughness 2 or less. Horribly Awry $0.06 Horribly Awry Similar effect 1U · Instant Devoid Trap Essence $0.21 Trap Essence Similar effect GUR · Instant Counter target creature spell. Soulsworn Jury $0.15 Soulsworn Jury Similar effect 2W · Spirit Defender Withering Boon $13.48 Withering Boon Similar effect 1B · Instant As an additional cost to cast this spell, pay 3 life. Reasonable Doubt $0.15 Reasonable Doubt Counterspell 1U · Instant Counter target spell unless its controller pays {2}. Spectral Interference $0.09 Spectral Interference Counterspell 1U · Instant Counter target artifact or creature spell unless its controller pays {4}. Assimilate Essence $0.07 Assimilate Essence Counterspell 1U · Instant Counter target creature or battle spell unless its controller pays {4}. Reject $0.12 Reject Counterspell 1U · Instant Counter target creature or planeswalker spell unless its controller pays {3}. Mystic Denial $9.54 Mystic Denial Counterspell 1UU · Instant Counter target creature or sorcery spell.

Alternatives by Format

Commander-Legal Alternatives to Essence Scatter

Remove Soul Remove Soul Buy
Long River's Pull Long River's Pull $0.31 Buy
False Summoning False Summoning Buy
Deny Existence Deny Existence $0.08 Buy
Essence Capture Essence Capture $0.08 Buy
Preemptive Strike Preemptive Strike $5.88 Buy
Psychic Barrier Psychic Barrier $0.08 Buy
Silumgar Sorcerer Silumgar Sorcerer $0.10 Buy
Glorious Gale Glorious Gale $0.29 Buy
Stronghold Biologist Stronghold Biologist $0.22 Buy
Stern Scolding Stern Scolding $0.30 Buy
Horribly Awry Horribly Awry $0.06 Buy
Trap Essence Trap Essence $0.21 Buy
Soulsworn Jury Soulsworn Jury $0.15 Buy
Withering Boon Withering Boon $13.48 Buy
Reasonable Doubt Reasonable Doubt $0.15 Buy
Spectral Interference Spectral Interference $0.09 Buy
Assimilate Essence Assimilate Essence $0.07 Buy
Reject Reject $0.12 Buy
Mystic Denial Mystic Denial $9.54 Buy

Modern-Legal Alternatives to Essence Scatter

Remove Soul Remove Soul Buy
Long River's Pull Long River's Pull $0.31 Buy
Deny Existence Deny Existence $0.08 Buy
Essence Capture Essence Capture $0.08 Buy
Psychic Barrier Psychic Barrier $0.08 Buy
Silumgar Sorcerer Silumgar Sorcerer $0.10 Buy
Glorious Gale Glorious Gale $0.29 Buy
Stern Scolding Stern Scolding $0.30 Buy
Horribly Awry Horribly Awry $0.06 Buy
Trap Essence Trap Essence $0.21 Buy
Soulsworn Jury Soulsworn Jury $0.15 Buy
Reasonable Doubt Reasonable Doubt $0.15 Buy
Spectral Interference Spectral Interference $0.09 Buy
Assimilate Essence Assimilate Essence $0.07 Buy
Reject Reject $0.12 Buy

Pioneer-Legal Alternatives to Essence Scatter

Long River's Pull Long River's Pull $0.31 Buy
Deny Existence Deny Existence $0.08 Buy
Essence Capture Essence Capture $0.08 Buy
Silumgar Sorcerer Silumgar Sorcerer $0.10 Buy
Horribly Awry Horribly Awry $0.06 Buy
Trap Essence Trap Essence $0.21 Buy
Reasonable Doubt Reasonable Doubt $0.15 Buy
Spectral Interference Spectral Interference $0.09 Buy
Assimilate Essence Assimilate Essence $0.07 Buy
Reject Reject $0.12 Buy

Standard-Legal Alternatives to Essence Scatter

Long River's Pull Long River's Pull $0.31 Buy
Reasonable Doubt Reasonable Doubt $0.15 Buy
Spectral Interference Spectral Interference $0.09 Buy

Pauper-Legal Alternatives to Essence Scatter

Remove Soul Remove Soul Buy
False Summoning False Summoning Buy
Deny Existence Deny Existence $0.08 Buy
Preemptive Strike Preemptive Strike $5.88 Buy
Psychic Barrier Psychic Barrier $0.08 Buy
Glorious Gale Glorious Gale $0.29 Buy
Soulsworn Jury Soulsworn Jury $0.15 Buy
Reasonable Doubt Reasonable Doubt $0.15 Buy
Spectral Interference Spectral Interference $0.09 Buy
Assimilate Essence Assimilate Essence $0.07 Buy
Reject Reject $0.12 Buy

Legacy-Legal Alternatives to Essence Scatter

Remove Soul Remove Soul Buy
Long River's Pull Long River's Pull $0.31 Buy
False Summoning False Summoning Buy
Deny Existence Deny Existence $0.08 Buy
Essence Capture Essence Capture $0.08 Buy
Preemptive Strike Preemptive Strike $5.88 Buy
Psychic Barrier Psychic Barrier $0.08 Buy
Silumgar Sorcerer Silumgar Sorcerer $0.10 Buy
Glorious Gale Glorious Gale $0.29 Buy
Stronghold Biologist Stronghold Biologist $0.22 Buy
Stern Scolding Stern Scolding $0.30 Buy
Horribly Awry Horribly Awry $0.06 Buy
Trap Essence Trap Essence $0.21 Buy
Soulsworn Jury Soulsworn Jury $0.15 Buy
Withering Boon Withering Boon $13.48 Buy
Reasonable Doubt Reasonable Doubt $0.15 Buy
Spectral Interference Spectral Interference $0.09 Buy
Assimilate Essence Assimilate Essence $0.07 Buy
Reject Reject $0.12 Buy
Mystic Denial Mystic Denial $9.54 Buy
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