Cauldron of Essence

Secrets of Strixhaven · #179 · rare · EN

€0.41

cheapest of 15 store offers · see all

market $2.71

Mana cost: {1}{B}{G}

Type: Artifact

Commonly played as: Recursion, Sacrifice Outlet, Lifegain, Drain

Whenever a creature you control dies, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
{1}{B}{G}, {T}, Sacrifice a creature: Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. Activate only as a sorcery.

Artist: Craig J Spearing

Released: 2026-04-24

Finishes: Nonfoil, Foil

Market price

  • TCGplayer: $2.71
  • TCGplayer foil: $3.36
  • Cardmarket: €3.17
  • Cardmarket foil: €3.16
  • MTGO tix: 0.02
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regular foil · 123 days tracked · $2.13 → $2.71 (+27%) · low $1.71 · high $5.93
Daily USD snapshots; a flat stretch is a day with no new price recorded.

Other languages

The same printing (Secrets of Strixhaven #179) in 5 other languages.

Store prices

The 3 cheapest per condition and finish, in stock at the last check. Offers not re-confirmed within 60 days are not shown.

StoreConditionFinishPriceChecked
CardTraderNM · 2 days agoNMregular€0.412 days ago
CardTraderSP · 2 days agoSPregular€2.602 days ago
CardTraderNM · foil · 2 days agoNMfoil€2.702 days ago
CardmarketNM · foil · todayNMfoil€3.16today
CardmarketNM · todayNMregular€3.17today
Axion NowNM · yesterdayNMregular£3.22yesterday
CardTraderSP · foil · 2 days agoSPfoil€3.862 days ago
Face To Face GamesNM · foil · yesterdayNMfoilCA$4.99yesterday

Truncated: 7 further offers are available at a higher price in the same conditions, out of 15 in total.

Format legality

  • standard: legal
  • pioneer: legal
  • modern: legal
  • legacy: legal
  • vintage: legal
  • commander: legal
  • pauper: not legal
  • brawl: legal

In Gestic collections

  • Held in 27 lists
  • Played in 1 decks
  • 32 copies tracked

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All printings of Cauldron of Essence

USD · low $2.71 · high $4.69

Set#RarityUSD
Secrets of Strixhaven Promos#179p · rare179prare$3.23
Secrets of Strixhaven#179 · rare179rare$2.71
Secrets of Strixhaven#347 · rare347rare$4.69