Magic: The Gathering · Return to Ravnica
Essence Backlash
French name: Contrecoup d'essence
Essence Backlash (Return to Ravnica 160) has a market price of US$0.10 to US$0.20 as of Nov 9, 2026.
Price guide
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Market price
As of Nov 9, 2026 · The market price is TCGplayer’s, in US dollars. It is a guide, not an offer.
Card details
- Type
- Instant
- Mana cost
- {2}{U}{R}
- Artist
- Jung Park
Card text
Counter target creature spell. Essence Backlash deals damage equal to that spell's power to its controller.
Flavour text
"The other guilds will learn the hard way not to interfere with our investigations." -Bori Andon, Izzet blastseeker
About this card
Essence Backlash is card 160 in Return to Ravnica, a Magic: The Gathering set released Oct 5, 2012. Rarity: Common. Finishes: Normal, Foil. Illustrated by Jung Park. Reference market price on Nov 9, 2026: US$0.10 (Normal), US$0.20 (Foil). The Normal price did not change over the last 30 days. Source: TCGplayer market data via tcgcsv.com, updated daily. A reference price is not an offer.
