Emperor of Bones
Modern Horizons 3 453 • rare
- Set
- Modern Horizons 3
- Collector number
- 453
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Josh Hass
- Market price
- $3.67
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. As a direct-to-Modern release, the card was designed to impact high-power play environments, focusing on graveyard interaction and resource management. Its inclusion in the set reflects a broader design philosophy within Modern Horizons to introduce powerful, complex mechanics that blend nostalgia with contemporary balance requirements.
The card features artwork by Dmitry Burmak, whose aesthetic style emphasizes the dark, skeletal decay consistent with the necromantic themes of the character. The design sought to balance a low mana cost with versatile utility, allowing players to manipulate the graveyard and bring creatures back onto the battlefield. Upon its release, it was received as a significant tool for graveyard-focused archetypes, frequently analyzed by competitive players for its efficiency and role in potential combo strategies.
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