Emperor of Bones
Modern Horizons 3 90 • rare
- Set
- Modern Horizons 3
- Collector number
- 90
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Josh Hass
- Market price
- $1.47
What it does
At the beginning of combat on your turn, exile up to one target card from a graveyard.
1 generic mana black mana: Adapt 2.
Whenever one or more +1/+1 counters are put on this creature, put a creature card exiled with this creature onto the battlefield under your control with a finality counter on it. It gains haste. Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Emperor of Bones was released in 2024 as part of the Modern Horizons 3 set for Magic: The Gathering. Designed as a high-synergy card for graveyard-focused archetypes, the card reflects the set's mandate to introduce powerful, complex mechanics that bridge the gap between traditional play and the high-powered Modern format. Its design focuses on the 'adapt' mechanic and graveyard recursion, allowing players to manipulate the battlefield by exhuming fallen creatures and transforming their own state.
The card features artwork by artist Jason A. Engle, who is a staple contributor to the Magic: The Gathering aesthetic. Engle utilized a grim, high-fantasy style to emphasize the card's necromantic theme, focusing on the imposing, skeletal visual of the Emperor. Upon release, the card was received as a versatile tool for midrange and combo decks, praised for its efficiency as both a recursive engine and a growing threat in the late game.
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