Scepter of Empires {3}

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.

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Magic 2012

English · 2011-07-15

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standardNOT LEGALpioneerNOT LEGALmodernLEGALlegacyLEGALvintageLEGALcommanderLEGAL

💡 Not Standard legal because this card is from Magic 2012 (released 2011-07-15), which has rotated out of Standard.

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Oracle source: Scryfall / Wizards
Oracle updated: July 6, 2026
Legality source: Scryfall
Legality checked: July 6, 2026
Price source: tcgcsv / TCGplayer
Price synced: Jul 9, 2026
Scryfall ID: 54f1aaef-94cc-45ab-99c9-8ffdcf331a7b
Oracle ID: 377d9245-9a70-4e35-9ed1-308565fc1acc
TCGplayer ID: 47739

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