A creature spell that can't be countered is a legal target for Essence Capture. The spell won't be countered when Essence Capture resolves, but you'll still put a +1/+1 counter on the target creature. — You can't cast Essence Capture without a target creature spell. If either target is illegal when Essence Capture tries to resolve, the other is still affected as appropriate.

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Identity & printing

Card ID: OTP-10--normal
Name: Essence Capture
Number: 10
Rarity: Uncommon

Type line & Magic stats

Types: Instant
Mana cost: {U}{U}
Mana value: 2

Set, artist & references

Artist: Adam Volker
Language: English
Set name: Breaking News
Game name: Magic: The Gathering

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Essence Capture

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