Sasaya, Orochi Ascendant // Sasaya's Essence
SOKSaviors of Kamigawa/#145/2005Rare
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
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Cardmarket€1.38
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TCGplayer$4.20
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Paper retail history (USD)
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Latest $4.99High $5.49Low $3.99▼ 9.1%
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Market overview
$4.20TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 3.2%30d▲ 39.1%90d▲ 39.1%
90d high
$4.20
90d low
$2.98
Paper printings priced
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$4.20
Saviors of Kamigawa
- Up 39.1% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $4.20.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 873% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
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Sasaya, Orochi Ascendant
Legendary Creature — Snake Monk
Reveal your hand: If you have seven or more land cards in your hand, flip Sasaya.
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Sasaya's Essence
Legendary Enchantment
Whenever a land you control is tapped for mana, add an additional one mana of any type that land produced for each other land you control with the same name as it.
Card capabilities
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Rulings (8)
wotc1 Jun 2005
The triggered mana ability counts the number of other lands with that same name and adds that much mana. The type (that is, the color of mana or colorless mana) is the same as the mana the land just produced.
wotc1 Jun 2005
You don't need to tap Sasaya to use its ability, so you can activate the ability on the turn Sasaya comes under your control.
wotc1 Jun 2005
Sasaya's Essence has a triggered mana ability. Like activated mana abilities, the triggered mana ability doesn't use the stack.
wotc1 Jun 2005
If Sasaya's Essence's controller has four Forests and taps one of them for {G}, the Essence will add {G}{G}{G} for a total of {G}{G}{G}{G}.
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.
wotc1 Jun 2005
If Sasaya's Essence's controller has four Mossfire Valley and taps one of them for {R}{G}, the Essence will add three mana (one for each other Mossfire Valley) of any combination of {R} and/or {G}.
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About this card
Sasaya, Orochi Ascendant // Sasaya's Essence
Sasaya, Orochi Ascendant // Sasaya's Essence is a Legendary Creature — Snake Monk // Legendary Enchantment, with mana cost {1}{G}{G} (mana value 3).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $4.20 (up 39.1% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Sasaya, Orochi Ascendant // Sasaya's Essence FAQ
How much is Sasaya, Orochi Ascendant // Sasaya's Essence worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Sasaya, Orochi Ascendant // Sasaya's Essence is $4.20. It is up 39.1% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $2.98 to $4.20.
What is the cheapest printing of Sasaya, Orochi Ascendant // Sasaya's Essence?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Saviors of Kamigawa at $4.20 on TCGplayer.
What set was Sasaya, Orochi Ascendant // Sasaya's Essence first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from SOK #145, released 2005-06-03.
Is there a foil version of Sasaya, Orochi Ascendant // Sasaya's Essence?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $40.87 versus $4.20 for nonfoil, which is 873% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Sasaya, Orochi Ascendant // Sasaya's Essence legal in Commander?
Yes, Sasaya, Orochi Ascendant // Sasaya's Essence is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Sasaya, Orochi Ascendant // Sasaya's Essence legal in Modern?
Yes, Sasaya, Orochi Ascendant // Sasaya's Essence is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Sasaya, Orochi Ascendant // Sasaya's Essence legal in Standard?
Sasaya, Orochi Ascendant // Sasaya's Essence is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.