Cauldron of Essence is a Rare artifact card (179) from the 2026 Magic: The Gathering expansion, Secrets of Strixhaven, featuring a life-gain trigger and graveyard recursion.
Cauldron of Essence
2026 • Magic: The Gathering • Secrets of Strixhaven
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Cauldron of Essence (179) is a Rare artifact card from the 2026 Magic: The Gathering expansion, Secrets of Strixhaven. Designed by Craig J Spearing, this card introduces a potent strategic mechanic for collectors who appreciate complex artifact interactions. As a black-green artifact, it serves as a versatile engine in gameplay, allowing players to swing life totals whenever creatures leave the battlefield. Its secondary ability offers graveyard recursion, enabling the return of target creatures with a specific mana cost and tap requirement. Collectors often seek this piece for its dual-color identity and its role in controlling the game's pace. The card's design reflects the mystical aesthetic of the Strixhaven setting, appealing to fans of the franchise's lore. Its ability to manipulate life gain and resource recovery makes it a notable addition to any Magic: The Gathering collection. Whether you are building a thematic deck or expanding your artifact holdings, this card represents a key component of the Secrets of Strixhaven set. The interplay between its passive life-gain and active recursion highlights the creative depth of modern Magic: The Gathering design.
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Cauldron of Essence
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Rare
Craig J Spearing
Card Stock
English
{1}{B}{G}
Artifact
B, G
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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.