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Essence of the Wild
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$0.45 −4.3% −$0.02, 7 days
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- #25,135 Down 44 in 30 days
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Essence of the Wild Price Summary
The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.45, down 4.3% over 7 days, down 4.3% over 30 days, down 4.3% over 90 days.
Essence of the Wild Price History
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Essence of the Wild in Sealed Products
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Essence of the Wild Printings & Prices
Essence of the Wild has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
Sell Essence of the Wild: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Market | Spread to market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | ISD #178 | Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | ISD #178 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | ISD #178 | Nonfoil |
Essence of the Wild Rules Text & Legality
Essence of the Wild
Creatures you control enter as a copy of this creature.
Wander too far into the wild and it may take you for its own.
Essence of the Wild is legal in Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer and Pauper.
- CommanderLegal
- Duel CommanderLegal
- LegacyLegal
- ModernLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- VintageLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- Competitive BrawlNot legal
- Future StandardNot legal
- GladiatorNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- Old SchoolNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- Pauper CommanderNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- PreDHNot legal
- PremodernNot legal
- StandardNot legal
- Standard BrawlNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
Essence of the Wild Rulings
- Sep 22, 2011
Because creatures you control enter as copies of Essence of the Wild, any "enters" triggered abilities printed on such creatures won't trigger.
- Sep 22, 2011
Creatures you control don't copy whether Essence of the Wild is tapped or untapped, whether it has any counters on it or any Auras and Equipment attached to it, or any non-copy effects that have changed its power, toughness, types, color, or so on.
- Sep 22, 2011
External abilities may still affect how a creature enters. For example, if your opponent controls Urabrask the Hidden, which reads, in part, "Creatures your opponents control enter tapped," a creature entering under your control will be a tapped Essence of the Wild.
- Sep 22, 2011
If a creature such as Clone is entering under your control, there will be two copy effects to apply: the creature's own and Essence of the Wild's. No matter what order these effects are applied, the creature will be a copy of Essence of the Wild when it enters.
- Sep 22, 2011
If a creature such as Cryptoplasm that's already on the battlefield copies Essence of the Wild and modifies its own copy effect, that modification is also copied by creatures entering under your control.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Essence of the Wild has been reprinted 2 times.
- Sep 30, 2011InnistradISD #178
- Sep 30, 2011Innistrad · foilISD #178
Essence of the Wild in Commander
Essence of the Wild is the #25,135 most-played card on EDHREC, down 44 places over the last 30 days.
#25,135
EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 44 in 30 days
across all Commander decks Down 44 in 30 days
Essence of the Wild FAQ
How much is Essence of the Wild worth?
Essence of the Wild is worth about $0.45 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is Essence of the Wild legal in Commander?
Yes. Essence of the Wild is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern and Legacy.
Has Essence of the Wild been reprinted?
Yes. Essence of the Wild has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Essence of the Wild cheap?
Essence of the Wild trades at about $0.45; 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#25,135 on EDHREC).