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◇ Catalog #3

Essence Warden

ddh·#3·common·nonfoil

Illus. Terese Nielsen

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in vault

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for trade

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wishlisted

Sep '11

15 yr ago

Value

$4.95+$0 (+4.2%)

30 days high $4.09 · low $3.72

NM$3.95

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$3.65–$4.17modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $3.95low $1.04range 279.8%n 47

Where to buy / sell

TCGplayer eBay sold Cardmarket EU Star City

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #1,220 · Common include

Variants

Nonfoil$3.95

Gameplay

Creature — Elf Shaman

Whenever another creature enters, you gain 1 life.

"The more our numbers grow, the more I gain hope that Volrath and his cursed stronghold will one day fall." —Eladamri, Lord of Leaves

1/1

Legalities

tlrlegal

duellegal

brawlnot legal

pennynot legal

PreDH

Rulings · 1

2025-01-24wotc

If this creature enters at the same time as one or more other creatures, its ability will trigger for each of those other creatures.

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $3.95. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $1.04 and $3.95 across 47 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from DDH — the lineup includes Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.

Card #3 of *Duel Decks: Ajani vs. Nicol Bolas*, the set that shipped alongside the September 2011 Duel Decks: Ajani vs. Nicol Bolas release.

Card type: Creature — Elf Shaman, color identity green, printed at common. Commons fill the bulk of a booster pack's volume. Mana cost: {G} (1 converted).

Legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, and Pauper.

EDHrec ranks this card #1,220 in Commander, putting it in the common-include tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Terese Nielsen. Rarix catalogs 617 other cards credited to this artist.