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"Find me cards equivalent to: Essence Backlash"

Closest equivalents to Essence Backlash that are also blue/red instants:
1. Ionize - Counters a spell and deals 2 damage to its controller.
2. Counterflux - Counters a spell; can't be countered itself.


Reason: Few cards counter specifically creature spells and deal damage equal to the spell's power, but these represent similar color/instant/counter/damage themes.

Found Cards

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Counterflux

Essence Backlash

Ionize

Counterflux #2471 Instant

Variations: v1 v2
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Rarity: Rare
Converted Cost: 3
Power/Toughness: /
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  • Instant
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    Abilities/Keywords

    Overload

    Rules

  • Because a spell with overload doesn't target when its overload cost is paid, it may affect permanents with hexproof or with protection from the appropriate color.
  • If you are instructed to cast a spell with overload "without paying its mana cost," you can't choose to pay its overload cost instead.
  • If you don't pay the overload cost of a spell with overload, that spell will have a single target. If you pay the overload cost, the spell won't have any targets.
  • To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost you're paying (such as an overload cost), add any cost increases, then apply any cost reductions. The mana value of the spell remains unchanged, no matter what the total cost to cast it was.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardkingdom 7.49 USD
    Tcgplayer 5.93 USD
    Cardmarket 5.88 EUR / 19.95 EUR
    Manapool 6.16 USD

    Legalities

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

    Text

    This spell can't be countered. Counter target spell you don't control. Overload (You may cast this spell for its overload cost. If you do, change "target" in its text to "each.")

    Essence Backlash #160 Instant

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    Rarity: Common
    Converted Cost: 4
    Power/Toughness: /
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  • Instant
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    Rules

  • Abilities that change the power of a creature (such as the one of Collective Blessing) affect only creatures on the battlefield. They won’t change a creature spell’s power on the stack.
  • Essence Backlash can target a creature spell that can’t be countered. If Essence Backlash resolves, it won’t counter the spell but it will still deal damage.
  • If the creature’s power is * and it has an ability defining its power, use that ability to determine its power.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardkingdom 0.35 USD / 0.49 USD
    Cardmarket / 0.34 EUR 0.07 EUR
    Manapool 0.15 USD / 0.22 USD
    Tcgplayer / 0.21 USD 0.06 USD

    Legalities

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

    Text

    Counter target creature spell. Essence Backlash deals damage equal to that spell's power to its controller.

    Ionize #179p Instant

    Variations: v1 v2
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    Info

    Color:
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    Cost:
    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 3
    Power/Toughness: /
    Types:
  • Instant
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    Layout:
    Normal
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    Rules

  • A spell that can’t be countered is a legal target for Ionize. The spell won’t be countered when Ionize resolves, but Ionize still deals 2 damage to that spell’s controller.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer / 0.75 USD 0.79 USD
    Cardkingdom 0.49 USD / 1.49 USD
    Manapool / 0.91 USD 0.15 USD
    Cardmarket 0.42 EUR / 0.4 EUR

    Legalities

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

    Text

    Counter target spell. Ionize deals 2 damage to that spell's controller.