Primal Empathy
C21Commander 2021/#227/2021UncommonReprint
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.14
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.31
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.01
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.39Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.31TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 10.7%30d▲ 14.8%90d▲ 3.3%
90d high
$0.32
90d low
$0.26
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.18
Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths
- Up 14.8% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 3% below its 90 day high of $0.32.
- This printing is the 2nd cheapest paper printing currently priced (3 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Enchantment
At the beginning of your upkeep, draw a card if you control a creature with the greatest power among creatures on the battlefield. Otherwise, put a +1/+1 counter on a creature you control.
Card capabilities
Card drawEnchantment
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (4)
wotc17 Apr 2020
If you don't control a creature with the greatest power, you choose which creature gets a +1/+1 counter while the ability is resolving. Players can't take actions in between the time you make this choice and the time that creature has a +1/+1 counter.
wotc17 Apr 2020
If the greatest power among creatures on the battlefield is shared by a creature you control and a creature you don't control, you draw a card.
wotc17 Apr 2020
If you control no creatures, you do nothing as Primal Empathy's ability resolves. If there are no creatures on the battlefield at all, you don't draw a card.
wotc17 Apr 2020
You determine whether you draw a card or put a +1/+1 counter only as Primal Empathy's triggered ability begins resolving. Players may respond to the ability to try to change which happens.
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About this card
Primal Empathy
Primal Empathy is an Enchantment, with mana cost {1}{G}{U} (mana value 3). Printed 3 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.31 (up 14.8% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Primal Empathy FAQ
How much is Primal Empathy worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Primal Empathy is $0.31. It is up 14.8% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.26 to $0.32.
What is the cheapest printing of Primal Empathy?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths at $0.18 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Primal Empathy?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from New Capenna Commander at $0.32 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Primal Empathy are there?
Primal Empathy has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Primal Empathy first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from IKO #200, released 2020-04-24.
What is the newest printing of Primal Empathy?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from NCC #348, released 2022-04-29.
Is Primal Empathy legal in Commander?
Yes, Primal Empathy is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Primal Empathy legal in Modern?
Yes, Primal Empathy is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.