Cauldron of Essence
Secrets of Strixhaven Promos 179p • rare
- Set
- Secrets of Strixhaven Promos
- Collector number
- 179p
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana green mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Black · Green
- Artist
- Craig J Spearing
- Market price
- $3.43
What it does
Whenever a creature you control dies, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
1 generic mana black mana green mana, tap, 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.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Cauldron of Essence was released in 2021 as part of the Strixhaven: School of Mages promotional set, specifically designed to coincide with the introduction of the university-themed plane in the Magic: The Gathering multiverse. As a rare artifact card, it serves both a functional role in gameplay and a narrative one, representing the magical laboratory equipment central to the setting of Strixhaven University, where students refine their craft through mystical experimentation.
The illustration was crafted by artist Craig J Spearing, whose work is characterized by a high level of detail in fantasy weaponry and magical apparatus. Spearing’s design focuses on the visual weight and ethereal glow of the vessel, grounding the magical item within the academic aesthetic of the set. Upon its debut, the card was received by the player base as a versatile utility artifact, praised for its thematic alignment with the 'magecraft' mechanics that defined the block.
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