Essence Burn
New in Reality Fracture (FRA), released October 2, 2026.
Essence Burn: Instant, Reality Fracture. Essence Burn deals 5 damage to target black or green creature or planeswalker. Prices and printings on Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {1}{R}
- Mana value
- 2
- Type
- Instant
- Colour identity
- Red (R)
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Set
- Reality Fracture (FRA)
- Released
- 2026-10-02
- Collector number
- 82
- Artist
- Javier Charro
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About Essence Burn
Essence Burn is a Magic: The Gathering card, an uncommon red instant from Reality Fracture (FRA), an expansion set released in October 2026. It is collector number 82 in that set, with art by Javier Charro. It costs {1}{R} (one generic and one red mana) to cast, for a mana value of 2. Its colour identity is red. It is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Gladiator and Penny Dreadful. Reality Fracture is its only printing so far. The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.18 (normal finish, as of 2026-10-23).
Card text
Essence Burn deals 5 damage to target black or green creature or planeswalker. If that permanent would die this turn, exile it instead.
Witherbloom believed in life and death's intricate balance. Hexhaven was drawn to their unpredictable power.
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.18 (as of 2026-10-23).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Essence Burn by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Standard | Legal |
|---|---|
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Alchemy | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
Other printings of Essence Burn
The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Reality Fracture (FRA) #369 | Uncommon | 2026 |
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