---
name: "Essence Pulse"
mana_cost: "{3}{B}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Sorcery"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "C21"
set_name: "Commander 2021"
collector_number: "39"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Kieran Yanner"
oracle_id: "0d4bd5e0-8346-4025-8694-d2e1897ee0c2"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/essence-pulse-c21"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Essence Pulse
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{B}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Sorcery

## Oracle Text
You gain 2 life. Each creature gets -X/-X until end of turn, where X is the amount of life you gained this turn.

> *"Non c'è nulla di più rinvigorente e ostinatamente combattivo della pura energia vitale."
—Valentin, decano di Germoglioscuro*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Nightmare's Thirst](/printing/nightmares-thirst-m19.md) — Instant
2. [Moment of Craving](/printing/moment-of-craving-plst.md) — Instant
3. [Essence Extraction](/printing/essence-extraction-klr.md) — Instant
4. [Essence Harvest](/printing/essence-harvest-avr.md) — Sorcery
5. [Essence Drain](/printing/essence-drain-m13.md) — Sorcery
6. [Syphon Fuel](/printing/syphon-fuel-dft.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Commander 2021 (C21) #39
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Kieran Yanner
- **Total Printings:** 17 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`