Kuon, Ogre Ascendant // Kuon's Essence
SOKSaviors of Kamigawa/#78/2005Rare
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$1.29
Cardmarket€0.45
ManaPool$0.43
TCGplayer$0.98
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.33
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $1.29High $1.29Low $0.69▲ 63.3%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.98TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 2.0%90d▼ 13.3%
90d high
$1.15
90d low
$0.98
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.98
Saviors of Kamigawa
- Down 2.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 15% below its 90 day high of $1.15.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 614% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Flip card
Kuon, Ogre Ascendant
Legendary Creature — Ogre Monk
At the beginning of the end step, if three or more creatures died this turn, flip Kuon.
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Kuon's Essence
Legendary Enchantment
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player sacrifices a creature of their choice.
Card capabilities
CreatureEnchantmentLegendary creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
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Digital formats
Rulings (3)
wotc1 Jun 2005
Kuon’s flip ability looks at everything that happened during that turn, even before Kuon entered the battlefield.
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
Creatures put into graveyards after the end-of-turn step begins have no particular effect on Kuon.
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Shares Creature, Enchantment, Legendary creatureSame colour identity
Shares Creature, Enchantment, Legendary creatureMV 2 vs 3
Shares Creature, Enchantment, Legendary creatureMV 3 vs 3
Shares Creature, Enchantment, Legendary creatureMV 3 vs 3
Shares Creature, Enchantment, Legendary creatureMV 2 vs 3
Shares Creature, Legendary creatureSame colour identity
Shares Creature, Legendary creatureSame colour identity
Shares Creature, Legendary creatureSame colour identity
About this card
Kuon, Ogre Ascendant // Kuon's Essence
Kuon, Ogre Ascendant // Kuon's Essence is a Legendary Creature — Ogre Monk // Legendary Enchantment, with mana cost {B}{B}{B} (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: $0.98 (down 2.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Kuon, Ogre Ascendant // Kuon's Essence FAQ
How much is Kuon, Ogre Ascendant // Kuon's Essence worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Kuon, Ogre Ascendant // Kuon's Essence is $0.98. It is down 2.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.98 to $1.15.
What is the cheapest printing of Kuon, Ogre Ascendant // Kuon's Essence?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Saviors of Kamigawa at $0.98 on TCGplayer.
What set was Kuon, Ogre Ascendant // Kuon's Essence first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from SOK #78, released 2005-06-03.
Is there a foil version of Kuon, Ogre Ascendant // Kuon's Essence?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $7.00 versus $0.98 for nonfoil, which is 614% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Kuon, Ogre Ascendant // Kuon's Essence legal in Commander?
Yes, Kuon, Ogre Ascendant // Kuon's Essence is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Kuon, Ogre Ascendant // Kuon's Essence legal in Modern?
Yes, Kuon, Ogre Ascendant // Kuon's Essence is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Kuon, Ogre Ascendant // Kuon's Essence legal in Standard?
Kuon, Ogre Ascendant // Kuon's Essence is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.