Card Codex

Assimilate Essence

Scryfall

1U · Instant

Counter target creature or battle spell unless its controller pays {4}. If they do, you incubate 2. (Create an Incubator token with two +1/+1 counters on it and "{2}: Transform this artifact." It transforms into a 0/0 Phyrexian artifact creature.)

Similar cards

Name	Mana	Type	Text
Musician	2U	Creature — Human Wizard	Cumulative upkeep {1} (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.) {T}: Put a music counter on target creature. If it doesn't have "At the beginning of your upkeep, destroy this creature unless you pay {1} for each music counter on it," it gains that ability. 1/3
Hinder	1UU	Instant	Counter target spell. If that spell is countered this way, put that card on the top or bottom of its owner's library instead of into that player's graveyard.
Essence Backlash	2UR	Instant	Counter target creature spell. Essence Backlash deals damage equal to that spell's power to its controller.
Remand	1U	Instant	Counter target spell. If that spell is countered this way, put it into its owner's hand instead of into that player's graveyard. Draw a card.
Faerie Trickery	1UU	Tribal Instant — Faerie	Counter target non-Faerie spell. If that spell is countered this way, exile it instead of putting it into its owner's graveyard.
In the Eye of Chaos	2U	World Enchantment	Whenever a player casts an instant spell, counter it unless that player pays {X}, where X is its mana value.
Out of Air	2UU	Instant	This spell costs {2} less to cast if it targets a creature spell. Counter target spell.
Grim Affliction	2B	Instant	Put a -1/-1 counter on target creature, then proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)
Disdainful Stroke	1U	Instant	Counter target spell with mana value 4 or greater.
Deflection	3U	Instant	Change the target of target spell with a single target.