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Whether or not you control the correct artifacts is determined when the ability resolves.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #216
Scepter of Empires
m12·#216·uncommon·nonfoil
Illus. John Avon
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wishlisted
Jul '11
15 yr ago
Value
$0.29+$0 (+11.5%)
30 days high $0.29 · low $0.26
Volatility · moderate
EUR€0.17USD$0.29TIX0.03 tix
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #19,072 · Fringe play
Variants
Gameplay
Artifact
{T}: 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.
"With this scepter, smite your enemies."
—Scepter inscription
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennylegal
PreDH
Rulings · 2
wotc
If any of the named cards stops being an artifact, it won't be considered by these abilities.
Context
Last observed at $0.29, up from $0.26 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.03 and $0.29 across 38 observations. Headline volatility reads moderate. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 20 hours ago at $0.29.
This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from M12 — the lineup includes Foil and Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.
This card belongs to *Magic 2012* (released July 2011).
Card #216 in Magic 2012.
Rarity tier: uncommon. Uncommons fill the middle-tier slots in a standard booster configuration.
Card type: Artifact. Mana cost: {3} (3 converted).
Legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.
EDHrec ranks this card #19,072 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by John Avon. Rarix tracks 1,840 other cards credited to this artist across the catalog — browse the full gallery to see the body of work.
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