Emissary of the Sleepless
SOIShadows over Innistrad/#17/2016Common
Colour IDMV 5
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.05
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.06
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.06TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 20.0%90d▲ 0.0%
90d high
$0.07
90d low
$0.05
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.06
Shadows over Innistrad
- Up 20.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 14% below its 90 day high of $0.07.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 200% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Spirit
Flying
When this creature enters, if a creature died this turn, create a 1/1 white Spirit creature token with flying.
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Keywords
Flying
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 (3)
wotc8 Apr 2016
Emissary of the Sleepless’s last ability checks only if a creature died earlier in the turn. The creature card doesn’t need to still be in the graveyard.
wotc8 Apr 2016
Token creatures that are destroyed or put into a graveyard from the battlefield for other reasons do die—they go to their owner’s graveyard before ceasing to exist.
wotc8 Apr 2016
Emissary of the Sleepless’s last ability doesn’t create additional Spirit tokens if more than one creature died this turn.
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About this card
Emissary of the Sleepless
Emissary of the Sleepless is a Creature — Spirit, with mana cost {4}{W} (mana value 5).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.06 (up 20.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Emissary of the Sleepless FAQ
How much is Emissary of the Sleepless worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Emissary of the Sleepless is $0.06. It is up 20.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.05 to $0.07.
What is the cheapest printing of Emissary of the Sleepless?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Shadows over Innistrad at $0.06 on TCGplayer.
What set was Emissary of the Sleepless first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from SOI #17, released 2016-04-08.
Is there a foil version of Emissary of the Sleepless?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.18 versus $0.06 for nonfoil, which is 200% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Emissary of the Sleepless legal in Commander?
Yes, Emissary of the Sleepless is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Emissary of the Sleepless legal in Modern?
Yes, Emissary of the Sleepless is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Emissary of the Sleepless legal in Standard?
Emissary of the Sleepless is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Emissary of the Sleepless do?
Emissary of the Sleepless is a Creature — Spirit with mana cost {4}{W}. Its Oracle text reads: "Flying When this creature enters, if a creature died this turn, create a 1/1 white Spirit creature token with flying.".