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Syphon Essence Innistrad: Double Feature Inverted MTG card
DBL #351 · Art by Sean Murray
DBL set symbol, CommonInnistrad: Double Feature#351Common

Syphon Essence

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TCGplayer market · DBL #351 nonfoil
$0.23 −4.2% −$0.01, 7 days
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30 days
+4.5%
EDHREC rank
#21,936 Down 53 in 30 days
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Syphon Essence Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.23, down 4.2% over 7 days, up 4.5% over 30 days, up 27.8% over 90 days.

Syphon Essence Price History

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Syphon Essence Printings & Prices

Syphon Essence has 2 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including inverted treatments.

VOW set symbol, CommonVOW #84
DBL set symbol, CommonDBL #351
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Syphon Essence Rules Text & Legality

Syphon Essence

Counter target creature or planeswalker spell. Create a Blood token. (It's an artifact with "{1}, {T}, Discard a card, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")

The third step in creating a skaab requires draining the body of blood and replacing it with *viscus vitae*, a mixture of angel's blood and lamp oil.

Syphon Essence is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Commander and Pauper, and not legal in Standard.

  • BrawlLegal
  • CommanderLegal
  • Competitive BrawlLegal
  • Duel CommanderLegal
  • GladiatorLegal
  • HistoricLegal
  • LegacyLegal
  • ModernLegal
  • OathbreakerLegal
  • PauperLegal
  • Pauper CommanderLegal
  • PioneerLegal
  • TimelessLegal
  • VintageLegal
  • AlchemyNot legal
  • Future StandardNot legal
  • Old SchoolNot legal
  • Penny DreadfulNot legal
  • PreDHNot legal
  • PremodernNot legal
  • StandardNot legal
  • Standard BrawlNot legal
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Syphon Essence Rulings

  • Jan 24, 2025

    If an effect refers to a Blood token, it means any artifact token with the subtype Blood, even if it has gained other subtypes.

  • Jan 24, 2025

    Some spells that instruct you to create a Blood token require targets. You can't cast these spells without choosing all required targets, and if all of those targets become illegal targets, the spell won't resolve and you won't create any Blood tokens. If some but not all of those targets become illegal, you'll do as much as possible, including creating Blood tokens.

  • Jan 24, 2025

    Some triggered abilities trigger "whenever you sacrifice a Blood token." These abilities trigger regardless of why you sacrificed that Blood token.

  • Jan 24, 2025

    You can't sacrifice a Blood token to pay multiple costs.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Syphon Essence has been reprinted 4 times.

  • Nov 19, 2021VOW set symbol, CommonInnistrad: Crimson VowVOW #84
  • Nov 19, 2021VOW set symbol, CommonInnistrad: Crimson Vow · foilVOW #84
  • Jan 28, 2022DBL set symbol, CommonInnistrad: Double Feature · InvertedDBL #351
  • Jan 28, 2022DBL set symbol, CommonInnistrad: Double Feature · Inverted, foilDBL #351

Syphon Essence in Commander

Syphon Essence is the #21,936 most-played card on EDHREC, down 53 places over the last 30 days.

#21,936 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 53 in 30 days

Syphon Essence FAQ

How much is Syphon Essence worth?

Syphon Essence is worth about $0.23 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 10, 2026.

Is Syphon Essence legal in Commander?

Yes. Syphon Essence is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Pauper.

Has Syphon Essence been reprinted?

Yes. Syphon Essence has been reprinted 4 times, with 2 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Syphon Essence cheap?

Syphon Essence trades at about $0.23; 4 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#21,936 on EDHREC).