Primal Empathy

Primal Empathy

Enchantment

Set

Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths (iko)

Rarity

Uncommon

Mana Cost
1 G U
Price · Cardmarket trend

€0.07 Foil €0.24

Artist

Micah Epstein

Cardmarket trend via Scryfall, as of 10/27/2026. May differ from the actual price.

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.

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Rulings (4)

  • Wizards of the Coast
    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.
  • Wizards of the Coast
    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.
  • Wizards of the Coast
    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.
  • Wizards of the Coast
    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.

Other Printings

New Capenna Commander (ncc) €0.14 Commander 2021 (c21) €0.15