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Emissary of the Sleepless Shadows over Innistrad MTG card
SOI #17 · Art by Igor Kieryluk
SOI set symbol, CommonShadows over Innistrad#17Common

Emissary of the Sleepless

Creature · SpiritFlying
TCGplayer market · SOI #17 nonfoil
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#28,580 Down 167 in 30 days
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Emissary of the Sleepless Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.06, flat over 7 days, up 20.0% over 30 days, down 14.3% over 90 days.

Emissary of the Sleepless Price History

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Emissary of the Sleepless Printings & Prices

Emissary of the Sleepless has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.

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Emissary of the Sleepless Rules Text & Legality

Emissary of the Sleepless

Flying

When this creature enters, if a creature died this turn, create a 1/1 white Spirit creature token with flying.

Emissary of the Sleepless is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Commander and Pauper, and not legal in Standard.

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Emissary of the Sleepless Rulings

  • Apr 8, 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.

  • Apr 8, 2016

    Emissary of the Sleepless’s last ability doesn’t create additional Spirit tokens if more than one creature died this turn.

  • Apr 8, 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.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Emissary of the Sleepless has been reprinted 2 times.

  • Apr 8, 2016SOI set symbol, CommonShadows over InnistradSOI #17
  • Apr 8, 2016SOI set symbol, CommonShadows over Innistrad · foilSOI #17

Emissary of the Sleepless in Commander

Emissary of the Sleepless is the #28,580 most-played card on EDHREC, down 167 places over the last 30 days.

#28,580 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 167 in 30 days

Emissary of the Sleepless FAQ

How much is Emissary of the Sleepless worth?

Emissary of the Sleepless is worth about $0.06 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 9, 2026.

Is Emissary of the Sleepless legal in Commander?

Yes. Emissary of the Sleepless is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Pauper.

Has Emissary of the Sleepless been reprinted?

Yes. Emissary of the Sleepless has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Emissary of the Sleepless cheap?

Emissary of the Sleepless trades at about $0.06; 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#28,580 on EDHREC).