Kuon, Ogre Ascendant // Kuon's Essence
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Black. Legendary Creature — Ogre Monk // Legendary Enchantment
Saviors of Kamigawa #78 · Illustrated by Hideaki Takamura
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Oracle text
Kuon, Ogre Ascendant
Legendary Creature — Ogre Monk
At the beginning of the end step, if three or more creatures died this turn, flip Kuon.
2/4
Kuon's Essence
Legendary Enchantment
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player sacrifices a creature of their choice.
Format legality
The only printing of Kuon, Ogre Ascendant // Kuon's Essence
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Saviors of Kamigawa sok #78· 2005rare· Cardmarket €0.43 · €7.24 foil | rare | $1.00 | $7.00 | €0.43€7.24 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2005
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #22,829 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Hideaki Takamura
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Saviors of Kamigawa card (#78).
78
- 78Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Rulings (3)
2005-06-01
Kuon’s flip ability looks at everything that happened during that turn, even before Kuon entered the battlefield.
2005-06-01
Each Ascendant is legendary in both its unflipped and flipped forms. This means that effects that look for legendary creature cards, such as Time of Need and Captain Sisay, can find an Ascendant.
2005-06-01
Creatures put into graveyards after the end-of-turn step begins have no particular effect on Kuon.
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