Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendant // Rune-Tail's Essence
PLSTThe List/#SOK-27/2020RareReprint
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Cardmarket€0.90
ManaPool$3.80
TCGplayer$4.33
Card Kingdom$5.49
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$1.10
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $5.49High $5.99Low $4.49▲ 22.3%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$4.33TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-09
7d▼ 0.9%30d▼ 2.9%90d▲ 10.5%
90d high
$4.47
90d low
$3.88
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$4.27
The List
- Down 2.9% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 3% below its 90 day high of $4.47.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (2 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
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Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendant
Legendary Creature — Fox Monk
When you have 30 or more life, flip Rune-Tail.
2 / 2
Rune-Tail's Essence
Legendary Enchantment
Prevent all damage that would be dealt to creatures you control.
Card capabilities
CreatureEnchantmentLegendary creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (1)
wotc1 Jun 2005
Each Ascendant is legendary in both its unflipped and flipped forms. This means that effects that look for legendary creature cards, such as Time of Need and Captain Sisay, can find an Ascendant.
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About this card
Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendant // Rune-Tail's Essence
Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendant // Rune-Tail's Essence is a Legendary Creature — Fox Monk // Legendary Enchantment, with mana cost {2}{W} (mana value 3). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $4.33 (down 2.9% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendant // Rune-Tail's Essence FAQ
How much is Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendant // Rune-Tail's Essence worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendant // Rune-Tail's Essence is $4.33. It is down 2.9% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $3.88 to $4.47.
What is the cheapest printing of Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendant // Rune-Tail's Essence?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from The List at $4.27 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendant // Rune-Tail's Essence?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Saviors of Kamigawa at $6.17 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendant // Rune-Tail's Essence are there?
Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendant // Rune-Tail's Essence has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendant // Rune-Tail's Essence first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from SOK #27, released 2005-06-03.
What is the newest printing of Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendant // Rune-Tail's Essence?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PLST #SOK-27, released 2020-03-13.
Is there a foil version of Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendant // Rune-Tail's Essence?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $4.27 versus $4.33 for nonfoil, which is 1% less expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendant // Rune-Tail's Essence legal in Commander?
Yes, Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendant // Rune-Tail's Essence is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.