Emperor of Bones
MH3Modern Horizons 3/#453/2024Rare
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
ManaPool$1.67
TCGplayer$3.60
Card Kingdom$4.99
Cardmarket€4.21
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$2.25
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.15 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $4.99High $4.99Low $3.99▲ 11.1%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$3.60TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 1.4%90d▼ 2.2%
90d high
$4.29
90d low
$3.46
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$1.38
Modern Horizons 3
- Down 1.4% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 16% below its 90 day high of $4.29.
- This printing is the 2nd cheapest paper printing currently priced (3 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 59% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Skeleton Noble
At the beginning of combat on your turn, exile up to one target card from a graveyard.
: Adapt 2.
Whenever one or more +1/+1 counters are put on this creature, put a creature card exiled with this creature onto the battlefield under your control with a finality counter on it. It gains haste. Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step.
2 / 2
Keywords
Adapt
Card capabilities
CreatureGraveyard interaction
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (6)
wotc7 Jun 2024
Multiple finality counters on a single permanent are redundant.
wotc7 Jun 2024
If a creature somehow loses all of its +1/+1 counters, it can adapt again and get more +1/+1 counters.
wotc7 Jun 2024
Finality counters aren't keyword counters, and a finality counter doesn't give any abilities to the permanent it's on. If that permanent loses its abilities and then would go to a graveyard, it will still be exiled instead.
wotc7 Jun 2024
You can always activate an ability that will cause a creature to adapt. As that ability resolves, if the creature has a +1/+1 counter on it for any reason, you simply won't put any +1/+1 counters on it.
wotc7 Jun 2024
If any permanent with a finality counter on it would go to a graveyard from the battlefield, exile it instead.
wotc7 Jun 2024
Finality counters don't stop permanents from going to zones other than the graveyard from the battlefield. For example, if a permanent with a finality counter on it would be put into its owner's hand from the battlefield, it does so normally.
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About this card
Emperor of Bones
Emperor of Bones is a Creature — Skeleton Noble, with mana cost {1}{B} (mana value 2). Printed 3 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $3.60 (down 1.4% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Emperor of Bones FAQ
How much is Emperor of Bones worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Emperor of Bones is $3.60. It is down 1.4% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $3.46 to $4.29.
What is the cheapest printing of Emperor of Bones?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Modern Horizons 3 at $1.38 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Emperor of Bones?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Modern Horizons 3 Promos at $4.96 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Emperor of Bones are there?
Emperor of Bones has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Emperor of Bones first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from MH3 #453, released 2024-06-14.
Is there a foil version of Emperor of Bones?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $5.73 versus $3.60 for nonfoil, which is 59% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Emperor of Bones legal in Commander?
Yes, Emperor of Bones is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Emperor of Bones legal in Modern?
Yes, Emperor of Bones is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.