---
name: "Energy Storm"
mana_cost: "{1}{W}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Enchantment"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["Cumulative upkeep"]
set: "ME2"
set_name: "Masters Edition II"
collector_number: "11"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Sandra Everingham"
oracle_id: "567d3de7-8d56-4b6d-a59a-f8674172f595"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/energy-storm-me2"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Energy Storm
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{W}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Enchantment
- **Keywords:** Cumulative upkeep

## Oracle Text
Cumulative upkeep {1} (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)
Prevent all damage that would be dealt by instant and sorcery spells.
Creatures with flying don't untap during their controllers' untap steps.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Blizzard](/printing/blizzard-ice.md) — Enchantment
2. [Inner Sanctum](/printing/inner-sanctum-wth.md) — Enchantment
3. [Cover of Winter](/printing/cover-of-winter-csp.md) — Snow Enchantment
4. [Arnjlot's Ascent](/printing/arnjlots-ascent-ice.md) — Enchantment
5. [Illusionary Forces](/printing/illusionary-forces-me1.md) — Creature — Illusion
6. [Freyalise's Radiance](/printing/freyalises-radiance-csp.md) — Enchantment

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Masters Edition II (ME2) #11
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Sandra Everingham
- **Total Printings:** 8 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`