Emissary of Sunrise
XLNIxalan/#10/2017Uncommon
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.02
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.12
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.12TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-09
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 9.1%90d▼ 7.7%
90d high
$0.15
90d low
$0.11
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.12
Ixalan
- Up 9.1% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 20% below its 90 day high of $0.15.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (2 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 267% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Human Cleric
First strike
When this creature enters, it explores. (Reveal the top card of your library. Put that card into your hand if it's a land. Otherwise, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature, then put the card back or put it into your graveyard.)
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Keywords
First strikeExplore
Card capabilities
Creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
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Rulings (7)
wotc19 Jan 2018
Once an ability that causes a creature to explore begins to resolve, no player may take any other actions until it's done. Notably, opponents can't try to remove the exploring creature after you reveal a nonland card but before it receives a counter.
wotc19 Jan 2018
In some unusual cases, noncreature permanents may explore. For example, if the creature card returned by Defossilize is somehow not a creature once it's on the battlefield, it can still explore. You'll take all the same actions, and you may end up putting a +1/+1 counter on the permanent. (Note that some effects target a creature, and those effects would still require a legal target to have it explore.)
wotc19 Jan 2018
If no card is revealed, most likely because that player's library is empty, the exploring creature receives a +1/+1 counter.
wotc19 Jan 2018
If a resolving spell or ability instructs a specific creature to explore but that creature has left the battlefield, the creature still explores. If you reveal a nonland card this way, you won't put a +1/+1 counter on anything, but you may put the revealed card into your graveyard. Effects that trigger "whenever a creature you control explores" trigger if appropriate.
wotc19 Jan 2018
Some spells or abilities might cause a creature to explore multiple times in a row. If you reveal a nonland card when a creature explores and leave it on top of your library, then the creature explores again immediately afterwards, you'll reveal the same card again.
wotc19 Jan 2018
If an ability instructs a creature to explore, its controller reveals the top card of their library. If it's a land card, they'll put it into their hand. Otherwise, they'll put a +1/+1 counter on that creature, then choose to either leave that card on top of their library or put it into their graveyard.
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About this card
Emissary of Sunrise
Emissary of Sunrise is a Creature — Human Cleric, with mana cost {2}{W} (mana value 3). Printed 2 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: $0.12 (up 9.1% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Emissary of Sunrise FAQ
How much is Emissary of Sunrise worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Emissary of Sunrise is $0.12. It is up 9.1% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.11 to $0.15.
What is the cheapest printing of Emissary of Sunrise?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Ixalan at $0.12 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Emissary of Sunrise?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from The List at $0.21 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Emissary of Sunrise are there?
Emissary of Sunrise has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Emissary of Sunrise first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from XLN #10, released 2017-09-29.
What is the newest printing of Emissary of Sunrise?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PLST #XLN-10, released 2021-09-25.
Is there a foil version of Emissary of Sunrise?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.44 versus $0.12 for nonfoil, which is 267% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Emissary of Sunrise legal in Commander?
Yes, Emissary of Sunrise is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.