Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Cauldron of Essence
Secrets of Strixhaven · #179 · rare · 2026
Artifact
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Market reference
$3.60
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 179 / 368
- Release year
- 2026
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Craig J Spearing
- Colors
- BG
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- black
- Security stamp
- oval
- Watermark
- witherbloom
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2026-04-24
About this card
Mana cost: {1}{B}{G}
Type: Artifact
Whenever a creature you control dies, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life. {1}{B}{G}, {T}, Sacrifice a creature: Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. Activate only as a sorcery.
"In the gloomy depths of Widdershins Hall sits an iron belly—always hungry, but generous to those who feed it."
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $3.60 |
| USD (foil) | $5.20 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €3.80 |
| EUR (foil) | €3.91 |
| MTGO tix | 0.01 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Cauldron of Essence is real?
Cauldron of Essence is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Cauldron of Essence worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Cauldron of Essence is $3.60; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Cauldron of Essence from?
Cauldron of Essence is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Secrets of Strixhaven" in the expansion series, released in 2026.
What rarity is Cauldron of Essence?
Cauldron of Essence is a rare card in the Secrets of Strixhaven set.
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Other Cauldron of Essence printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
