Palace Jailer
Final Fantasy Commander 247 • uncommon
- Set
- Final Fantasy Commander
- Collector number
- 247
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Touge369
- Finish
- Surge
What it does
When this creature enters, you become the monarch.
When this creature enters, exile target creature an opponent controls until an opponent becomes the monarch.
"I think we all know who really deserves to be locked up in here..."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Palace Jailer first appeared in the Conspiracy: Take the Crown expansion in 2016, a set explicitly designed to leverage the unique social and political dynamics of the Commander multiplayer format. The card introduced the monarch mechanic, which grants players a recurring card-advantage engine and creates an immediate shift in focus for all players at the table. By tethering the removal of a creature to the act of becoming the monarch, the card forces players to balance aggressive board control with the risks inherent in holding the throne.
The artwork for the card was created by Bastien L. Deharme. The design depicts a stoic, armored figure in a high-fantasy, baroque setting, emphasizing the themes of imprisonment and authority inherent in the card's function. Upon release, the card was widely received as a staple in white-based control strategies, particularly in multiplayer formats where the monarch mechanic is legal, due to its efficiency in providing both board presence and long-term card draw.
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