Scepter of Empires
Artifact
M12Magic 2012#216uncommon
Foil
"With this scepter, smite your enemies." —Scepter 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
: This artifact deals 1 damage to target player or planeswalker. It deals 3 damage instead if you control artifacts named Crown of Empires and Throne of Empires.Plays as: Pinger · Planeswalker Removal
Market · per finishspark updated 16h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil+0.0%
$0.28
$0.09 low$0.08 gap
Foil+0.0%
$2.69
$0.89 low$0.14 gap
Finish
Market
Δ 7D · Trend
Low
Buylist
Buy / Sell Gap
Nonfoil
$0.28as of 2026-07-12
+0.0%
H $0.29L $0.11since Feb 2024$0.09
$0.01
$0.08+89% · normal spread
VenuesHide venues
Low: tcgplayer
Buylist: cardkingdom
Foil
$2.69as of 2026-07-12
+0.0%
H $2.96L $2.00since Feb 2024$0.89
$0.75
$0.14+16% · normal spread
VenuesHide venues
Low: tcgplayer
Buylist: cardkingdom
Cheapest playable copy$0.28· across 1 printing
Rulings
2 · 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
Whether or not you control the correct artifacts is determined when the ability resolves.