TYPE
Instant

ABILITY
Exile target creature you control, then return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control. If it's a Spirit, put a +1/+1 counter on it.

FLAVOR TEXT
A spirit is both fettered and free—bound in some ways to its previous existence, yet able to transcend much of the corporeal.

ILLUSTRATOR
Seb McKinnon

LEGALITIES
Standard Future Historic Timeless Gladiator Pioneer Explorer Modern Legacy Pauper Vintage Penny Commander Oathbreaker Standardbrawl Brawl Alchemy Paupercommander Duel Oldschool Premodern Predh

LANGUAGES
DE EN ES FR IT JP

RULINGS

• 2016-04-08 Essence Flux checks whether the creature is a Spirit after it has returned from exile.
• 2016-04-08 If a double-faced card is exiled, it will return with its front face up.
• 2016-04-08 If a creature token is exiled, it ceases to exist. It won’t be returned to the battlefield.
• 2016-04-08 Auras attached to the exiled creature will be put into their owners’ graveyards. Equipment attached to the exiled creature will become unattached and remain on the battlefield. Any counters on the exiled creature will cease to exist.