Primal Empathy
~$0.21 low · ~$0.32 high
Multicolor. Enchantment
New Capenna Commander #348 · Illustrated by Micah Epstein
New Capenna Commander #348 · Illustrated by Micah EpsteinWhat is Primal Empathy worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
At the beginning of your upkeep, draw a card if you control a creature with the greatest power among creatures on the battlefield. Otherwise, put a +1/+1 counter on a creature you control.
"From this day forward, we confront this world together, lifting each other up."
Format legality
All 3 printings of Primal Empathy
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Capenna Commander ncc #348· 2022uncommon· Cardmarket €0.15 | uncommon | $0.32 | No foil printing | €0.15 | |
 Commander 2021 c21 #227· 2021uncommon· Cardmarket €0.14 | uncommon | $0.27 | No foil printing | €0.14 | |
 Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths iko #200· 2020uncommon· Cardmarket €0.08 · €0.22 foil | uncommon | $0.21 | $0.31 | €0.08€0.22 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2020
- Printings
- 3
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #7,955 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Micah Epstein
Rulings (4)
2020-04-17
If you control no creatures, you do nothing as Primal Empathy's ability resolves. If there are no creatures on the battlefield at all, you don't draw a card.
2020-04-17
If the greatest power among creatures on the battlefield is shared by a creature you control and a creature you don't control, you draw a card.
2020-04-17
If you don't control a creature with the greatest power, you choose which creature gets a +1/+1 counter while the ability is resolving. Players can't take actions in between the time you make this choice and the time that creature has a +1/+1 counter.
2020-04-17
You determine whether you draw a card or put a +1/+1 counter only as Primal Empathy's triggered ability begins resolving. Players may respond to the ability to try to change which happens.
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