---
name: "Trap Essence"
mana_cost: "{G}{U}{R}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Instant"
colors: ["G", "R", "U"]
color_identity: ["G", "R", "U"]
keywords: []
set: "KTK"
set_name: "Khans of Tarkir"
collector_number: "209"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Raymond Swanland"
oracle_id: "d64adb26-62c4-44aa-bc2e-d05bd1cf657b"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/trap-essence-ktk"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Trap Essence
- **Mana Cost:** `{G}{U}{R}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Instant

## Oracle Text
Counter target creature spell. Put two +1/+1 counters on up to one target creature.

> *「肉は体を維持します。魂は別の栄養源を必要とします。」 ――囁く者、アレル*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Essence Capture](/printing/essence-capture-rna.md) — Instant
2. [Essence Backlash](/printing/essence-backlash-rtr.md) — Instant
3. [Essence Scatter](/printing/essence-scatter-ddt.md) — Instant
4. [Confound](/printing/confound-pls.md) — Instant
5. [False Summoning](/printing/false-summoning-plst.md) — Instant
6. [Exclude](/printing/exclude-cmm.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Khans of Tarkir (KTK) #209
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Raymond Swanland
- **Total Printings:** 12 across all historical editions

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