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Cauldron of Essence
RareColour IDMV 3
Artifact
Whenever a creature you control dies, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
, , Sacrifice a creature: Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. Activate only as a sorcery.
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Other printings
2 other English printingsEarliest 2026-04-24Newest 2026-04-24Cheapest priced $2.79 in SOS
Rulings (2)
wotc20 Mar 2026
Because targets are chosen before costs are paid, the target of Cauldron of Essence's last ability can't be the creature sacrificed to pay its cost.
wotc20 Mar 2026
If one or more creatures you control die at the same time that Cauldron of Essence leaves the battlefield, its first ability triggers once for each of those creatures.
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