The Dalek Emperor
WHODoctor Who/#725/2023Rare
Colour IDMV 7
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$2.99
Cardmarket€1.36
ManaPool$1.19
TCGplayer$1.63
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.90
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $2.99High $3.99Low $2.99▼ 25.1%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$1.63TCGplayer, USD, retail, foil
Latest observation: 2026-11-09
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 0.0%90d▼ 44.2%
90d high
$2.92
90d low
$1.43
Paper printings priced
4
Currently 3rd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.34
Doctor Who
- Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 44% below its 90 day high of $2.92.
- This printing is the 3rd cheapest paper printing currently priced (4 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Legendary Artifact Creature — Dalek
Affinity for Daleks (This spell costs less to cast for each Dalek you control.)
Other Daleks you control have haste.
At the beginning of combat on your turn, each opponent faces a villainous choice — That player sacrifices a creature of their choice, or you create a 3/3 black Dalek artifact creature token with menace.
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Keywords
Affinity
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (3)
wotc13 Oct 2023
If a spell or ability requires multiple players to face a villainous choice, the result is a little different from other effects in Magic. In that case, the first player in turn order makes their choice and the action for that choice is performed before the next player makes their choice. Then each of the remaining players repeat this process in turn order.
wotc13 Oct 2023
A player facing a villainous choice can always choose either option, even if one or both of the options are impossible. For example, if one of the options is to sacrifice a creature, a player who controls no creatures can still choose that option.
wotc13 Oct 2023
When a player faces a villainous choice, they first choose one of the two options, then all actions in the chosen option are performed.
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About this card
The Dalek Emperor
The Dalek Emperor is a Legendary Artifact Creature — Dalek, with mana cost {5}{B}{R} (mana value 7). Printed 4 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: $1.63 (up 0.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
The Dalek Emperor FAQ
How much is The Dalek Emperor worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for The Dalek Emperor is $1.63. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $1.43 to $2.92.
What is the cheapest printing of The Dalek Emperor?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Doctor Who at $0.34 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of The Dalek Emperor?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Doctor Who at $3.77 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of The Dalek Emperor are there?
The Dalek Emperor has been printed 4 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was The Dalek Emperor first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from WHO #725, released 2023-10-13.
Is The Dalek Emperor legal in Commander?
Yes, The Dalek Emperor is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is The Dalek Emperor legal in Modern?
The Dalek Emperor is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is The Dalek Emperor legal in Standard?
The Dalek Emperor is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.