The Dalek Emperor
Doctor Who 997 • rare
- Set
- Doctor Who
- Collector number
- 997
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana black mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Red
- Artist
- Mark Tedin
- Finish
- Surge
What it does
Affinity for Daleks (This spell costs 1 generic mana less to cast for each Dalek you control.)
Other Daleks you control have haste.
At the beginning of combat on your turn, each opponent faces a villainous choice — That player sacrifices a creature of their choice, or you create a 3/3 black Dalek artifact creature token with menace.
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
The Dalek Emperor card, numbered 997 in the Doctor Who collecting series, represents one of the most formidable antagonists from the long-running British science fiction program. It depicts the supreme ruler of the Dalek race, a character first introduced in the 1967 serial The Evil of the Daleks. The card was produced to commemorate the classic era of the show, highlighting the Emperor’s role as a tactical mastermind that orchestrates the genocidal campaigns of the Daleks from the safety of their home world, Skaro.
The design of the card utilizes iconic imagery from the era's production, focusing on the imposing, ornate casing of the Emperor which stands apart from the standard-issue Dalek drones. This visual direction was intended to convey the character's status as a deity-like figure within their hive-mind culture. The card has been well-received by franchise enthusiasts for its archival value, serving as a tribute to the practical effects and puppet-driven creature design that defined the aesthetic of mid-sixties science fiction television.
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