Skyline Despot
Conspiracy: Take the Crown 57 • rare
- Set
- Conspiracy: Take the Crown
- Collector number
- 57
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Lucas Graciano
- Market price
- $0.83
What it does
Flying
When this creature enters, you become the monarch.
At the beginning of your upkeep, if you're the monarch, create a 5/5 red Dragon creature token with flying.
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
Skyline Despot was released in 2016 as part of the Conspiracy: Take the Crown expansion for Magic: The Gathering. This set was designed specifically for the draft-based multiplayer format, focusing on political intrigue and social gameplay mechanics. The card was crafted to embody the set's themes of power and monarchy, serving as a powerful, high-mana dragon that rewards players for maintaining the 'monarch' status introduced in this series.
The card's art was created by illustrator Svetlin Velinov, who utilized a bold, dramatic aesthetic to emphasize the creature's imposing presence and regal aesthetic. Upon release, it was well-received by the player community for its role in enabling the monarch mechanic, which fundamentally altered how players interacted during multiplayer games by incentivizing combat and the contest for control of the board.
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