Crown of Empires
Artifact
M12Magic 2012#203uncommon
Foil
"With this crown, assert your authority." —Crown inscription
- Border
- black
- Frame
- 2003
- Pull rate
- about 2 per booster–1 in 1067
- Illustrator
- John Avon
- Found in
- 2012 Core Set Intro Pack Grab for Power · 2012 Core Set MTGO Redemption Foil · 3 more
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlNot legal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorNot legal
HistoricNot legal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyLegal
PioneerNot legal
PreDHNot legal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Tiny LeadersLegal
VintageLegal
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: Tap target creature. Gain control of that creature instead if you control artifacts named Scepter of Empires and Throne of Empires.Market · per finishspark updated 1h ago · prices as of 2026-07-13
Nonfoil+0.0%
$0.12
$0.01 low$0.00 gap
Foil+0.0%
$1.05
$0.49 low$0.04 gap
Finish
Market
Δ 7D · Trend
Low
Buylist
Buy / Sell Gap
Nonfoil
$0.12as of 2026-07-13
+0.0%
H $0.19L $0.10since Feb 2024$0.01
$0.01
$0.000% · normal spread
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Foil
$1.05as of 2026-07-13
+0.0%
H $2.19L $0.23since Feb 2024$0.49
$0.45
$0.04+8% · normal spread
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Cheapest playable copy$0.12· across 2 printings
Rulings
3 · latest Sep 22, 2011 · one tap opens all
- WotCSep 22, 2011
If any of the named cards stops being an artifact, it won’t be considered by these abilities.
- WotCSep 22, 2011
If you control artifacts named Scepter of Empires and Throne of Empires, the targeted creature won’t be tapped. You’ll just gain control of it.
- WotCSep 22, 2011
Whether or not you control the correct artifacts is determined when the ability resolves.