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Scepter of Empires
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Magic: The Gathering
Mana cost
Magic 2012M12 · #216
- Card type
- Artifact
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Indicative price
- 0.17 € · ★ 1.19 € · 0.25 $ · ★ 2.33 $
- Mana value
- 3
- Colour
- Colourless
Card text
: This artifact deals 1 damage to target player or planeswalker. It deals 3 damage instead if you control artifacts named Crown of Empires and Throne of Empires.
Format legality
- CommanderLegal
- DuelLegal
- LegacyLegal
- ModernLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- PennyLegal
- VintageLegal
Legalities follow the imported catalogue; check format rules before a tournament.
Data imported on 2026-10-06 (UTC).
Indicative Scryfall prices, updated daily. ★: foil; ★ E: etched foil. EUR and USD represent different markets.
Printing information
- Illustrator
- John Avon
- Card language
- English
- Release date
- 2011-07-15
Flavour text
"With this scepter, smite your enemies." —Scepter inscription
Rulings
If any of the named cards stops being an artifact, it won't be considered by these abilities.
Whether or not you control the correct artifacts is determined when the ability resolves.