Cauldron Familiar
Cauldron Familiar Price Summary
As of Aug 8, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Cauldron Familiar is $2.75 (ELD #81), and the most expensive is $4.50 (ELD #81, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $3.08, up 22.2% over 7 days, up 36.3% over 30 days, up 65.6% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $3.65 (2024).
Cauldron Familiar Printings & Prices
Cauldron Familiar has 5 tracked printings across 5 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including showcase and inverted treatments.
Sell Cauldron Familiar: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $3.50 cash for SLD #1759 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 42% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | SLD #1759 | Foil | $3.50 | $5.99 | 42% |
| CoolStuffInc | SLD #1759 | Foil | $2.50 | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | SLD #1759 | Nonfoil | $2.50 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | ELD #81 | Foil | $1.80 | $4.49 | 60% |
| Card Kingdom | SCH #18 | Nonfoil | $1.60 | $3.49 | 54% |
| Card Kingdom | SLD #1759 | Nonfoil | $1.50 | $3.99 | 62% |
| starcitygames | ELD #81 | Foil | $1.00 | — | — |
| starcitygames | JMP #216 | Nonfoil | $1.00 | — | — |
| starcitygames | ELD #81 | Nonfoil | $1.00 | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | JMP #216 | Nonfoil | $0.75 | — | — |
Cauldron Familiar Rules Text & Legality
When this creature enters, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
Sacrifice a Food: Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield.
Cauldron Familiar is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Commander and Pauper, and not legal in Standard.
Cauldron Familiar Rulings
- Nov 8, 2024 If an effect refers to a Food, it means any Food artifact, not just a Food artifact token. For example, you can sacrifice Tough Cookie (an Artifact Creature — Food Golem) to activate Maraleaf Rider's ability (an ability with "Sacrifice a Food" in its cost).
- Oct 4, 2019 In a Two-Headed Giant game, Cauldron Familiar's first ability causes the opposing team to lose 1 life twice, and you gain 1 life once.
- Oct 4, 2019 You can't activate Cauldron Familiar's last ability unless it's in your graveyard.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Cauldron Familiar has been reprinted 7 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | Price before | Day 1 | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCH #18 | 2025-04-01 | Rare | Inverted | $2.20 | $2.41 | $2.26 | $2.01 |
| PLST #ELD-81 | 2022-04-29 | Uncommon | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| SLD #1759 | 2021-06-21 | Rare | Showcase | — | — | — | — |
| SLD #1759 | 2021-06-21 | Rare | Showcase | — | — | — | — |
| JMP #216 | 2020-07-17 | Common | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| ELD #81 | 2019-10-04 | Uncommon | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| ELD #81 | 2019-10-04 | Uncommon | Standard | — | — | — | — |
SCH #18 
PLST #ELD-81 
SLD #1759 
JMP #216 
ELD #81 Cauldron Familiar in Commander
Cauldron Familiar is the #2,865 most-played card on EDHREC, down 42 places over the last 30 days.
Cauldron Familiar FAQ
How much is Cauldron Familiar worth?
Cauldron Familiar is worth about $3.08 for its cheapest playable printing as of Aug 8, 2026. Prices range from $2.75 to $4.50 across 5 tracked printings.
Is Cauldron Familiar legal in Commander?
Yes — Cauldron Familiar is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Pauper.
Has Cauldron Familiar been reprinted?
Yes — Cauldron Familiar has been reprinted 7 times, with 5 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Cauldron Familiar cheap?
Cauldron Familiar trades at about $3.08 — 7 reprints keep supply plentiful.