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Sasaya, Orochi Ascendant // Sasaya's Essence
LEGENDARY CREATURE — SNAKE MONK // LEGENDARY ENCHANTMENT Rare
Saviors of Kamigawa EDHREC #17,170
$3.02
+1.3%
7 days
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Sasaya, Orochi Ascendant // Sasaya's Essence Price Summary
Sasaya, Orochi Ascendant // Sasaya's Essence's current headline price is $3.02.
Sasaya, Orochi Ascendant // Sasaya's Essence Printings & Prices
1 printings
Sasaya, Orochi Ascendant // Sasaya's Essence has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
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Sell Sasaya, Orochi Ascendant // Sasaya's Essence: Buylist Offers
4 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
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| CoolStuffInc | SOK #145 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | SOK #145 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | SOK #145 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | SOK #145 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Sasaya, Orochi Ascendant // Sasaya's Essence Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗Sasaya, Orochi Ascendant // Sasaya's Essence is legal in Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer and Pauper.
standard
Not legal
pioneer
Not legal
modern
Legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Not legal
Sasaya, Orochi Ascendant // Sasaya's Essence Rulings
5 most recent
- Jun 1, 2005 Each Ascendant is legendary in both its unflipped and flipped forms. This means that effects that look for legendary creature cards, such as Time of Need and Captain Sisay, can find an Ascendant.
- Jun 1, 2005 If Sasaya's Essence's controller has four Forests and taps one of them for {G}, the Essence will add {G}{G}{G} for a total of {G}{G}{G}{G}.
- Jun 1, 2005 If Sasaya's Essence's controller has four Mossfire Valley and taps one of them for {R}{G}, the Essence will add three mana (one for each other Mossfire Valley) of any combination of {R} and/or {G}.
- Jun 1, 2005 If Sasaya's Essence's controller has two Brushlands and taps one of them for {W}, Sasaya's Essence adds another {W}. It won't produce {G} or {C} unless the land was tapped for {G} or {C} instead.
- Jun 1, 2005 Sasaya's Essence has a triggered mana ability. Like activated mana abilities, the triggered mana ability doesn't use the stack.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
2 printings
Sasaya, Orochi Ascendant // Sasaya's Essence has been reprinted 2 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOK #145 | 2005-06-03 | Rare | Standard |
| SOK #145 | 2005-06-03 | Rare | Standard |
Sasaya, Orochi Ascendant // Sasaya's Essence in Commander
Sasaya, Orochi Ascendant // Sasaya's Essence is the #17,170 most-played card on EDHREC, down 357 places over the last 30 days.
Sasaya, Orochi Ascendant // Sasaya's Essence FAQ
How much is Sasaya, Orochi Ascendant // Sasaya's Essence worth?
Sasaya, Orochi Ascendant // Sasaya's Essence is worth about $3.02 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 22, 2026.
Is Sasaya, Orochi Ascendant // Sasaya's Essence legal in Commander?
Yes — Sasaya, Orochi Ascendant // Sasaya's Essence is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern and Legacy.
Has Sasaya, Orochi Ascendant // Sasaya's Essence been reprinted?
Yes — Sasaya, Orochi Ascendant // Sasaya's Essence has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Sasaya, Orochi Ascendant // Sasaya's Essence cheap?
Sasaya, Orochi Ascendant // Sasaya's Essence trades at about $3.02 — 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#17,170 on EDHREC).