Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
~$0.44 low · ~$13.65 high
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Multicolor. Legendary Planeswalker — Sorin
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander #289 · Illustrated by Michael Komarck
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander #289 · Illustrated by Michael KomarckWhat is Sorin, Lord of Innistrad worth?
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Oracle text
+1: Create a 1/1 black Vampire creature token with lifelink.
−2: You get an emblem with "Creatures you control get +1/+0."
−6: Destroy up to three target creatures and/or other planeswalkers. Return each card put into a graveyard this way to the battlefield under your control.
Loyalty 3
Format legality
All 3 printings of Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander lcc #289· 2023mythic· Cardmarket €0.93 | mythic | $0.44 | No foil printing | €0.93 | |
 Duel Decks: Sorin vs. Tibalt ddk #1· 2013mythic· Cardmarket €1.79 foil | mythic | No non-foil printing | $1.96 | €1.79 foil | |
 Dark Ascension dka #142· 2012mythic· Cardmarket €2.86 · €8.78 foil | mythic | $1.19 | $13.65 | €2.86€8.78 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2012
- Printings
- 3
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #4,937 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Michael Komarck, Chase Stone
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander card (#289).
0289 · LCC · M · EN
- 0289Collector number: this card's place in the set list.
- LCCSet code for The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander
- MMythic rare
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (4)
January 22, 2011
You can target a token creature with Sorin, Lord of Innistrad's third ability, but it won't return to the battlefield.
January 22, 2011
If Sorin, Lord of Innistrad somehow becomes a creature, it can be chosen as a target of its own third ability. If Sorin, Lord of Innistrad is still on the battlefield when that ability resolves, it will then destroy Sorin and return him to the battlefield under your control.
January 22, 2011
If a creature with undying is destroyed by Sorin, Lord of Innistrad's third ability, the undying ability will trigger, but the creature will already have been returned to the battlefield by Sorin. The undying ability won't do anything when it resolves.
January 22, 2011
The emblems are cumulative. If you get two of them, creatures you control will get +2/+0.
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