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Emissary of Despair {1}{B}{B}

Creature — Spirit

🏷️ Tempo threat

Flying Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player loses 1 life for each artifact they control.

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Darksteel

English · 2004-02-06

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standardNOT LEGALpioneerNOT LEGALmodernLEGALlegacyLEGALvintageLEGALcommanderLEGAL

💡 Not Standard legal because this card is from Darksteel (released 2004-02-06), 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: Aug 23, 2026
Scryfall ID: 9fa8ae06-882b-428e-b446-1e750ffcddd1
Oracle ID: 4efa1654-c822-4477-ad24-f379ed7ecb11
TCGplayer ID: 11672

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