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Syphon Essence

Blue

2 printings listed in our catalog, from newest to oldest.

Syphon Essence, Innistrad: Double Feature printing
Innistrad: Double Feature DBL · No. 351 2022-01-28

Card text

{2}{U}
Instant
Counter target creature or planeswalker spell. Create a Blood token. (It's an artifact with "{1}, {T}, Discard a card, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")
The third step in creating a skaab requires draining the body of blood and replacing it with *viscus vitae*, a mixture of angel's blood and lamp oil.
EDHREC rank #21910 Common Not on the Reserved List
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The 2 printings

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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ✓ Legal
Modern ✓ Legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ✓ Legal
Commander ✓ Legal
Oathbreaker ✓ Legal
Brawl ✓ Legal
Historic ✓ Legal
Timeless ✓ Legal
Alchemy ∅ Not legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ✓ Legal
Penny ∅ Not legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

4 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

If an effect refers to a Blood token, it means any artifact token with the subtype Blood, even if it has gained other subtypes.

2025-01-24 · Wizards of the Coast

Some spells that instruct you to create a Blood token require targets. You can't cast these spells without choosing all required targets, and if all of those targets become illegal targets, the spell won't resolve and you won't create any Blood tokens. If some but not all of those targets become illegal, you'll do as much as possible, including creating Blood tokens.

2025-01-24 · Wizards of the Coast

You can't sacrifice a Blood token to pay multiple costs.

2025-01-24 · Wizards of the Coast

Some triggered abilities trigger "whenever you sacrifice a Blood token." These abilities trigger regardless of why you sacrificed that Blood token.

2025-01-24 · Wizards of the Coast

All printings

Syphon Essence, Innistrad: Crimson Vow printing
Innistrad: Crimson Vow
VOW · #84
Common
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