Garrulous Sycophant
CN2Conspiracy: Take the Crown/#43/2016Common
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.49
Cardmarket€0.19
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.32
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.05
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.49High $0.49Low $0.35▲ 25.6%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.32TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 3.2%30d▲ 14.3%90d▲ 52.4%
90d high
$0.32
90d low
$0.21
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.32
Conspiracy: Take the Crown
- Up 14.3% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.32.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 113% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Human Advisor
At the beginning of your end step, if you're the monarch, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
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Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
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Rulings (5)
wotc23 Aug 2016
Abilities that trigger whenever you "become the monarch" trigger only if you aren't already the monarch. For example, if you are already the monarch as Custodi Lich enters the battlefield, its last ability won't trigger.
wotc23 Aug 2016
Being the monarch carries two inherent triggered abilities. "At the beginning of the monarch's end step, that player draws a card" and "Whenever a creature deals combat damage to the monarch, its controller becomes the monarch."
wotc23 Aug 2016
The game starts with no monarch. Once an effect makes one player the monarch, the game will have exactly one monarch from that point forward.
wotc23 Aug 2016
If the triggered ability that causes the monarch to draw a card goes on the stack, and a different player becomes the monarch before that ability resolves, the first player will still draw the card.
wotc23 Aug 2016
The last ability of Garrulous Sycophant checks to see if you're the monarch as your end step begins. If you're not, the ability won't trigger at all. You won't be able to do anything that would make you the monarch during your end step in time to have that ability trigger. The ability will also check to see if you're the monarch as it tries to resolve. If you're not the monarch at that time, the ability will have no effect.
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About this card
Garrulous Sycophant
Garrulous Sycophant is a Creature — Human Advisor, with mana cost {2}{B} (mana value 3).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.32 (up 14.3% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Garrulous Sycophant FAQ
How much is Garrulous Sycophant worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Garrulous Sycophant is $0.32. It is up 14.3% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.21 to $0.32.
What is the cheapest printing of Garrulous Sycophant?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Conspiracy: Take the Crown at $0.32 on TCGplayer.
What set was Garrulous Sycophant first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from CN2 #43, released 2016-08-26.
Is there a foil version of Garrulous Sycophant?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.68 versus $0.32 for nonfoil, which is 113% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Garrulous Sycophant legal in Commander?
Yes, Garrulous Sycophant is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Garrulous Sycophant legal in Modern?
Garrulous Sycophant is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Garrulous Sycophant legal in Standard?
Garrulous Sycophant is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Garrulous Sycophant do?
Garrulous Sycophant is a Creature — Human Advisor with mana cost {2}{B}. Its Oracle text reads: "At the beginning of your end step, if you're the monarch, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.".