Cauldron of Essence
Artifact
Whenever a creature you control dies, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life., 
, Sacrifice a creature: Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. Activate only as a sorcery.Plays as:
ReanimationDrainLifegain SourceAristocrat
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardLegal
Format legality
Constructed
StandardLegal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal
Commander
CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal
Arena
AlchemyLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlLegal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal
Other
PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardLegal
Used in 100 known combosEDHREC #2,102Played in 1% of cEDH decks with black and green
- Printings
- 3
- Price range
- $2.30to$3.90
Versions
3 printings · from $2.30
In products
Rulings
2 · latest Mar 20, 2026
- WotCMar 20, 2026
Because targets are chosen before costs are paid, the target of Cauldron of Essence's last ability can't be the creature sacrificed to pay its cost.
- WotCMar 20, 2026
If one or more creatures you control die at the same time that Cauldron of Essence leaves the battlefield, its first ability triggers once for each of those creatures.