Target player loses X life and you gain X life, where X is the greatest power among creatures you control.
Mana cost
2
B
Mana value
3
Printings
From
$0.33
EDHREC rank
#6411
Buy
Formats
Modern
Legal
Legacy
Legal
Vintage
Legal
Commander
Legal
Pauper
Legal
Rulings
1 May 2012
Essence Harvest targets only the player. It doesn’t target any creatures. If that player is an illegal target when Essence Harvest tries to resolve, it won’t resolve and none of its effects will happen. No life will be lost or gained.
1 May 2012
The value of X is determined when Essence Harvest resolves. If you control no creatures that time, no life will be lost or gained.