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Erayo, Soratami Ascendant // Erayo's Essence, art by Matt Cavotta
Art by Matt Cavotta · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · image via Scryfall
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Erayo, Soratami Ascendant // Erayo's Essence

{1}{U} · Legendary Creature — Moonfolk Monk // Legendary Enchantment

Flying Whenever the fourth spell of a turn is cast, flip Erayo. // Whenever an opponent casts their first spell each turn, counter that spell.

Rulings (4)

Jun 1, 2005 · 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.

Jun 1, 2005 · If Erayo, Soratami Ascendant flips while an opponent’s first spell for the turn is still on the stack, the ability of Erayo’s Essence doesn’t trigger because the opponent’s spell has already been cast. The spell isn’t countered.

Jun 1, 2005 · Erayo’s Essence triggers only for the first spell an opponent casts in a given turn. It doesn’t trigger off any other spell that player casts after the first.

Jun 1, 2005 · If you have multiple opponents, Erayo’s Essence can trigger once for each opponent.

LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
ModernLegal
PioneerNot legal
StandardNot legal
PauperNot legal
PremodernNot legal
cEDHBanned

Where it’s played now

Inclusion by archetype · Modern

% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=1 decks
ArchetypeFormatInclusionCopiesDecks (n)
Jeskai CutterModern100%1
Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · MTGO + papercasthaven.com

Price

Erayo, Soratami Ascendant // Erayo's Essence — price trend

Daily cheapest printing · USD · last 90 days · n=2 snapshots
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