Essence of the Wild
ISDInnistrad/#178/2011Mythic
Colour IDMV 6
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.99
Cardmarket€0.51
TCGplayer$0.45
ManaPool$0.29
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.10
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.99High $0.99Low $0.99▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.45TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 4.3%90d▼ 4.3%
90d high
$0.51
90d low
$0.45
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.45
Innistrad
- Down 4.3% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 12% below its 90 day high of $0.51.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 284% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Avatar
Creatures you control enter as a copy of this creature.
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Card capabilities
Creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
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Rulings (8)
wotc22 Sept 2011
If a creature such as Cryptoplasm that's already on the battlefield copies Essence of the Wild and modifies its own copy effect, that modification is also copied by creatures entering under your control.
wotc22 Sept 2011
Other "enters" replacement abilities printed on the creature entering won't be applied because the creature will already be Essence of the Wild at that point (and therefore it won't have those abilities). For example, a creature that normally enters tapped will enter as an untapped Essence of the Wild, and a creature that would normally enter with counters on it will enter as an Essence of the Wild with no counters.
wotc22 Sept 2011
Replacement effects that modify how a creature enters are applied in the following order: first control-changing effects (such as Gather Specimens), then copy effects (such as the abilities of Essence of the Wild and Clone), then all other effects. This is a minor rules change to make Essence of the Wild and similar cards in the future work intuitively.
wotc22 Sept 2011
External abilities may still affect how a creature enters. For example, if your opponent controls Urabrask the Hidden, which reads, in part, "Creatures your opponents control enter tapped," a creature entering under your control will be a tapped Essence of the Wild.
wotc22 Sept 2011
If a creature such as Clone is entering under your control, there will be two copy effects to apply: the creature's own and Essence of the Wild's. No matter what order these effects are applied, the creature will be a copy of Essence of the Wild when it enters.
wotc22 Sept 2011
Creatures you control don't copy whether Essence of the Wild is tapped or untapped, whether it has any counters on it or any Auras and Equipment attached to it, or any non-copy effects that have changed its power, toughness, types, color, or so on.
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About this card
Essence of the Wild
Essence of the Wild is a Creature — Avatar, with mana cost {3}{G}{G}{G} (mana value 6).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.45 (down 4.3% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Essence of the Wild FAQ
How much is Essence of the Wild worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Essence of the Wild is $0.45. It is down 4.3% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.45 to $0.51.
What is the cheapest printing of Essence of the Wild?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Innistrad at $0.45 on TCGplayer.
What set was Essence of the Wild first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from ISD #178, released 2011-09-30.
Is there a foil version of Essence of the Wild?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $1.73 versus $0.45 for nonfoil, which is 284% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Essence of the Wild legal in Commander?
Yes, Essence of the Wild is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Essence of the Wild legal in Modern?
Yes, Essence of the Wild is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Essence of the Wild legal in Standard?
Essence of the Wild is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Essence of the Wild do?
Essence of the Wild is a Creature — Avatar with mana cost {3}{G}{G}{G}. Its Oracle text reads: "Creatures you control enter as a copy of this creature.".