Llawan, Cephalid Empress
SLDSecret Lair Drop/#1277/2023RareBorderlessReprint
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
TCGplayer$2.50
Card Kingdom$1.79
Cardmarket€1.40
ManaPool$2.59
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$1.15
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $1.79High $1.99Low $0.69▲ 159.4%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$2.50TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.8%30d▲ 2.5%90d▼ 1.2%
90d high
$2.58
90d low
$2.43
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 3rd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.83
Torment
- Up 2.5% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 3% below its 90 day high of $2.58.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (3 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 14% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Legendary Creature — Octopus Noble
When Llawan enters, return all blue creatures your opponents control to their owners' hands.
Your opponents can't cast blue creature spells.
2 / 3
Card capabilities
CreatureLegendary creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings
No rulings recorded for this card.
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About this card
Llawan, Cephalid Empress
Llawan, Cephalid Empress is a Legendary Creature — Octopus Noble, with mana cost {3}{U} (mana value 4). Printed 3 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $2.50 (up 2.5% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Llawan, Cephalid Empress FAQ
How much is Llawan, Cephalid Empress worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Llawan, Cephalid Empress is $2.50. It is up 2.5% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $2.43 to $2.58.
What is the cheapest printing of Llawan, Cephalid Empress?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Torment at $0.83 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Llawan, Cephalid Empress?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Secret Lair Drop at $2.50 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Llawan, Cephalid Empress are there?
Llawan, Cephalid Empress has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Llawan, Cephalid Empress first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from TOR #42, released 2002-02-04.
What is the newest printing of Llawan, Cephalid Empress?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from SLD #1277, released 2023-04-23.
Is there a foil version of Llawan, Cephalid Empress?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $2.84 versus $2.50 for nonfoil, which is 14% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Llawan, Cephalid Empress legal in Commander?
Yes, Llawan, Cephalid Empress is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.