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Essence of Antiquity
Price history
Essence of Antiquity price history chart, default range 3 months. currently $0.30.
Essence of Antiquity Price Summary
Essence of Antiquity's current headline price is $0.30.
Essence of Antiquity Printings & Prices
Essence of Antiquity has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
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Sell Essence of Antiquity: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | MKM #15 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | MKM #15 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Essence of Antiquity Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗Disguise {2}{W} (You may cast this card face down for {3} as a 2/2 creature with ward {2}. Turn it face up any time for its disguise cost.)
When this creature is turned face up, creatures you control gain hexproof until end of turn. Untap them.
Essence of Antiquity is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Pauper.
Essence of Antiquity Rulings
- Feb 2, 2024 A disguise ability lets you cast a card face down by paying {3} and announcing that you are using a disguise ability. Any time you have priority, you can turn a face-down permanent with disguise face up by paying its disguise cost.
- Feb 2, 2024 A permanent that turns face up or face down changes characteristics but is otherwise the same permanent. Spells and abilities that were targeting that permanent and Auras and Equipment that were attached to that permanent aren't affected unless the new characteristics of the object change the legality of those targets or attachments.
- Feb 2, 2024 Any time you have priority, you may turn the face-down creature face up by revealing what its disguise cost is and paying that cost. This is a special action. It doesn't use the stack and can't be responded to. Only a face-down permanent can be turned face up this way; a face-down spell cannot.
- Feb 2, 2024 At any time, you can look at a face-down spell or permanent you control. You can't look at face-down permanents or spells you don't control unless an effect instructs or allows you to do so.
- Feb 2, 2024 Because face-down creatures don't have a name, they can't have the same name as any other creature, even another face-down creature.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Essence of Antiquity has been reprinted 2 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | Day 1 | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MKM #15 | 2024-02-09 | Uncommon | Standard | — | — | — |
| MKM #15 | 2024-02-09 | Uncommon | Standard | — | — | — |
Essence of Antiquity in Commander
Essence of Antiquity is the #11,211 most-played card on EDHREC, down 218 places over the last 30 days.
Essence of Antiquity FAQ
How much is Essence of Antiquity worth?
Essence of Antiquity is worth about $0.30 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 24, 2026.
Is Essence of Antiquity legal in Commander?
Yes — Essence of Antiquity is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Essence of Antiquity been reprinted?
Yes — Essence of Antiquity has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Essence of Antiquity cheap?
Essence of Antiquity trades at about $0.30 — 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#11,211 on EDHREC).