Skyline Despot
SLDSecret Lair Drop/#1529/2025RareBorderlessReprint
Colour IDMV 7
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$4.49
Cardmarket€4.25
ManaPool$4.16
TCGplayer$4.05
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.90
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $4.49High $4.99Low $3.99▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$4.05TCGplayer, USD, retail, foil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 1.5%30d▼ 1.9%90d▲ 3.6%
90d high
$4.13
90d low
$3.58
Paper printings priced
5
Currently 5th
Cheapest paper printing
$0.23
Foundations Commander
- Down 1.9% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (5 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Dragon
Flying
When this creature enters, you become the monarch.
At the beginning of your upkeep, if you're the monarch, create a 5/5 red Dragon creature token with flying.
5 / 5
Keywords
Flying
Card capabilities
Creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
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
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
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 last ability of Skyline Despot checks to see if you're the monarch as your upkeep 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 upkeep 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.
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.
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About this card
Skyline Despot
Skyline Despot is a Creature — Dragon, with mana cost {5}{R}{R} (mana value 7). Printed 6 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: $4.05 (down 1.9% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Skyline Despot FAQ
How much is Skyline Despot worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Skyline Despot is $4.05. It is down 1.9% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $3.58 to $4.13.
What is the cheapest printing of Skyline Despot?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Foundations Commander at $0.23 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Skyline Despot?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Secret Lair Drop at $4.05 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Skyline Despot are there?
Skyline Despot has been printed 6 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Skyline Despot first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from CN2 #57, released 2016-08-26.
What is the newest printing of Skyline Despot?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PLST #CMM-254, released 2026-10-19.
Is Skyline Despot legal in Commander?
Yes, Skyline Despot is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Skyline Despot legal in Modern?
Skyline Despot is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.