
Primal Empathy
- 1-year range
- 30 days
- −21.7%
- EDHREC rank
- #8,072 Down 132 in 30 days
- Best buylist
Buy IKO #200 nonfoil
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Primal Empathy Price Summary
The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.18, flat over 7 days, down 21.7% over 30 days, down 25.0% over 90 days.
Primal Empathy Price History
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Reprints in this period
Primal Empathy price history chart, default range 3 months. currently $0.18.
Where to Buy and Sell Primal Empathy
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Primal Empathy in Sealed Products
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Primal Empathy Printings & Prices
Primal Empathy has 3 tracked printings across 3 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
Sell Primal Empathy: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Market | Spread to market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | IKO #200 | Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | IKO #200 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | NCC #348 | Nonfoil | |||
| Card Kingdom | IKO #200 | Nonfoil | |||
| Card Kingdom | C21 #227 | Nonfoil |
Primal Empathy Rules Text & Legality
At the beginning of your upkeep, draw a card if you control a creature with the greatest power among creatures on the battlefield. Otherwise, put a +1/+1 counter on a creature you control.
"From this day forward, we confront this world together, lifting each other up."
Primal Empathy is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.
- BrawlLegal
- CommanderLegal
- Competitive BrawlLegal
- Duel CommanderLegal
- GladiatorLegal
- HistoricLegal
- LegacyLegal
- ModernLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- PioneerLegal
- TimelessLegal
- VintageLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
- Future StandardNot legal
- Old SchoolNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- Pauper CommanderNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- PreDHNot legal
- PremodernNot legal
- StandardNot legal
- Standard BrawlNot legal
Primal Empathy Rulings
- Apr 17, 2020
If the greatest power among creatures on the battlefield is shared by a creature you control and a creature you don't control, you draw a card.
- Apr 17, 2020
If you control no creatures, you do nothing as Primal Empathy's ability resolves. If there are no creatures on the battlefield at all, you don't draw a card.
- Apr 17, 2020
If you don't control a creature with the greatest power, you choose which creature gets a +1/+1 counter while the ability is resolving. Players can't take actions in between the time you make this choice and the time that creature has a +1/+1 counter.
- Apr 17, 2020
You determine whether you draw a card or put a +1/+1 counter only as Primal Empathy's triggered ability begins resolving. Players may respond to the ability to try to change which happens.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Primal Empathy has been reprinted 4 times.
- Apr 24, 2020Ikoria: Lair of BehemothsIKO #200
- Apr 24, 2020Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths · foilIKO #200
- Apr 23, 2021Commander 2021C21 #227
- Apr 29, 2022New Capenna CommanderNCC #348
Primal Empathy in Commander
Primal Empathy is the #8,072 most-played card on EDHREC, down 132 places over the last 30 days.
across all Commander decks Down 132 in 30 days
Primal Empathy FAQ
How much is Primal Empathy worth?
Primal Empathy is worth about $0.18 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 10, 2026.
Is Primal Empathy legal in Commander?
Yes. Primal Empathy is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Primal Empathy been reprinted?
Yes. Primal Empathy has been reprinted 4 times, with 3 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Primal Empathy cheap?
Primal Empathy trades at about $0.18; 4 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#8,072 on EDHREC).