Emergent Ultimatum

PIKOIkoria: Lair of Behemoths Promos/#185p/2020RarePromoReprint
Colour IDMV 7
Emergent Ultimatum
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$1.29
Cardmarket€0.90
ManaPool$0.98
TCGplayer$1.41
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.33
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $1.29High $1.29Low $0.79▲ 63.3%
This printing
SetPIKO
Collector #185p
Released2020-04-24
Rarityrare
ArtistZack Stella
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
AttributesPromo · Reprint
ScryfallOpen ↗
Market and collecting
Market overview
$1.41TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 2.2%30d▲ 2.9%90d▲ 4.4%
90d high
$1.41
90d low
$1.34
Paper printings priced
5
Currently 4th
Cheapest paper printing
$0.39
Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths
  • Up 2.9% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
  • Trading at or near its 90 day high of $1.41.
  • This printing is the 4th cheapest paper printing currently priced (5 priced in total).
  • Foil copies of this printing carry a 228% premium over nonfoil.
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Compare printings (5 priced)
PrintingFinishRarityPrice7D30DActions
Ikoria: Lair of BehemothsIKO · #185 · 2020-04-24nonfoilrare$0.39▲ 2.6%▲ 0.0%
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Ikoria: Lair of BehemothsIKO · #333 · 2020-04-24nonfoilrare$1.31▲ 0.0%▲ 0.8%
eBay
Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths PromosPIKO · #185s · 2020-04-24foilrare$1.35▲ 0.0%▼ 4.9%
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Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths PromosPIKO · #185p · 2020-04-24nonfoilrare$1.41▲ 2.2%▲ 2.9%
eBay
Special GuestsSPG · #105 · 2025-04-11nonfoilmythic$3.43▲ 1.8%▲ 9.2%
eBay
Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Search your library for up to three monocolored cards with different names and exile them. An opponent chooses one of those cards. Shuffle that card into your library. You may cast the other cards without paying their mana costs. Exile Emergent Ultimatum.
Card capabilities
SorceryTutor
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Rulings (6)
wotc4 Apr 2025
Emergent Ultimatum is still on the stack while you cast the cards you found, so those spells could target it. However, once it’s exiled, it will no longer be a legal target.
wotc4 Apr 2025
A monocolored card is exactly one of white, blue, black, red, or green and no other colors. A colorless card isn’t monocolored.
wotc4 Apr 2025
If you wish to cast any exiled cards, you do so as part of the resolution of Emergent Ultimatum. You can’t wait to cast them later. Timing permissions based on a card’s type are ignored.
wotc4 Apr 2025
If a spell has {X} in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X when casting it without paying its mana cost.
wotc4 Apr 2025
If you find only one card, you’ll shuffle it into your library and exile Emergent Ultimatum without casting anything.
wotc4 Apr 2025
If you cast a spell “without paying its mana cost,” you can’t choose to cast it for any alternative costs. You can, however, pay additional costs, such as kicker costs. If the spell has any mandatory additional costs, those must be paid to cast the spell.
About this card

Emergent Ultimatum

Emergent Ultimatum is a Sorcery, with mana cost {B}{B}{G}{G}{G}{U}{U} (mana value 7). Printed 5 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: $1.41 (up 2.9% over 30 days).

Frequently asked

Emergent Ultimatum FAQ

How much is Emergent Ultimatum worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Emergent Ultimatum is $1.41. It is up 2.9% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $1.34 to $1.41.
What is the cheapest printing of Emergent Ultimatum?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths at $0.39 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Emergent Ultimatum?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Special Guests at $3.43 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Emergent Ultimatum are there?
Emergent Ultimatum has been printed 5 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Emergent Ultimatum first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PIKO #185p, released 2020-04-24.
What is the newest printing of Emergent Ultimatum?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from SPG #105, released 2025-04-11.
Is there a foil version of Emergent Ultimatum?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $4.62 versus $1.41 for nonfoil, which is 228% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Emergent Ultimatum legal in Commander?
Yes, Emergent Ultimatum is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.