The Wandering Emperor
NEOKamigawa: Neon Dynasty/#42/2022Mythic
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$6.99
Cardmarket€6.19
ManaPool$4.16
TCGplayer$4.30
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$3.50
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$1.00 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $6.99High $7.49Low $5.49▲ 16.7%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$4.30TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 7.1%30d▼ 2.1%90d▼ 0.2%
90d high
$4.80
90d low
$3.66
Paper printings priced
6
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$4.30
Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty
- Down 2.1% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 10% below its 90 day high of $4.80.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (6 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 30% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Legendary Planeswalker
Flash
As long as The Wandering Emperor entered this turn, you may activate her loyalty abilities any time you could cast an instant.
+1: Put a +1/+1 counter on up to one target creature. It gains first strike until end of turn.
−1: Create a 2/2 white Samurai creature token with vigilance.
−2: Exile target tapped creature. You gain 2 life.
Loyalty 3
Keywords
Flash
Card capabilities
Life gainPlaneswalker
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (1)
wotc18 Feb 2022
You may still only activate one of The Wandering Emperor's loyalty abilities on the turn she entered the battlefield.
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About this card
The Wandering Emperor
The Wandering Emperor is a Legendary Planeswalker, with mana cost {2}{W}{W} (mana value 4). Printed 6 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $4.30 (down 2.1% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
The Wandering Emperor FAQ
How much is The Wandering Emperor worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for The Wandering Emperor is $4.30. It is down 2.1% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $3.66 to $4.80.
What is the cheapest printing of The Wandering Emperor?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty at $4.30 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of The Wandering Emperor?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty at $92.31 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of The Wandering Emperor are there?
The Wandering Emperor has been printed 6 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was The Wandering Emperor first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from NEO #42, released 2022-02-18.
Is there a foil version of The Wandering Emperor?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $5.61 versus $4.30 for nonfoil, which is 30% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is The Wandering Emperor legal in Commander?
Yes, The Wandering Emperor is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is The Wandering Emperor legal in Modern?
Yes, The Wandering Emperor is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.