“In the gloomy depths of Widdershins Hall sits an iron belly—always hungry, but generous to those who feed it.”
Cauldron of Essence
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Artifact
Mana Cost: {1}{B}{G}
Oracle Rules Text: 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.
Flavor Text: In the gloomy depths of Widdershins Hall sits an iron belly—always hungry, but generous to those who feed it.
Set: Secrets of Strixhaven (#179), Rarity: Rare, Artist: Craig J Spearing
Artifact
Black
Green
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Historical Printings & Sets (1)
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Official Rulings (2)
2026-03-20
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.
2026-03-20
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.
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