Essence Vortex

44Situational

Instant {1} {U} {B} Ice Age

2HG Rating

44/100

Loses value in 2HG: single-target answer.

Weak in 2HGNeutralFormat staple

−6
Single-target answer
Two opponents deploy two boards. Spot removal trades down unless it's cheap or hits multiple permanents.

Ratings start at a neutral 50 and are adjusted by rules derived from 2HG's structure — shared 60 life, shared turns, two opponents. They'll be recalibrated against real play rates once teams start submitting decklists.

Oracle text

Destroy target creature unless its controller pays life equal to its toughness. A creature destroyed this way can't be regenerated.

Legality

standardpioneermodernlegacyvintagecommander

Plays well beside it

Fits the same colour identity — good candidates for your teammate's deck.

Suggestions are characteristic-based for now. Once teams submit pairings, this becomes a real co-occurrence score: played in X% of teams whose partner deck runs Essence Vortex.

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