Emissary's Ploy
Conspiracy: Take the Crown 4 • rare
- Set
- Conspiracy: Take the Crown
- Collector number
- 4
- Rarity
- Rare
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Howard Lyon
- Market price
- $0.15
What it does
(Start the game with this conspiracy face up in the command zone.)
Before drawing your opening hand, choose 1, 2, or 3.
You may spend mana as though it were mana of any color to cast creature spells with mana value equal to the chosen number.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyBanned
- VintageBanned
- CommanderBanned
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerBanned
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Where it came from
Emissary's Ploy was released in 2016 as part of the Magic: The Gathering expansion set Conspiracy: Take the Crown. This set was designed specifically for draft-based multiplayer formats, focusing on political gameplay, voting mechanics, and hidden agendas. The card functions as a sorcery that forces players to secretly choose a creature type, introducing a layer of bluffing and psychological strategy characteristic of the set's design philosophy.
The card features artwork by Magali Villeneuve, a prominent illustrator known for her work on numerous Magic: The Gathering sets. Her design for Emissary's Ploy captures the intricate, courtly intrigue central to the Conspiracy theme, utilizing a rich, painterly style that emphasizes the high-stakes political environment of the Paliano setting. Upon release, it was recognized by players as a specialized tool for commander and draft environments, valued for its ability to disrupt opponents through information asymmetry.
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