Scepter of Empires
{3}
Artifact
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Printing details
- Set
- Magic 2012
- Released
- July 15, 2011
- Language
- en
- Collector no.
- #216
- Rarity
- uncommon
Card text
Oracle text — the current official rules text for this card.
{T}: This artifact deals 1 damage to target player or planeswalker. It deals 3 damage instead if you control artifacts named Crown of Empires and Throne of Empires.
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Beginner guide
Card text above uses Oracle text, the current official rules text for this card.
This costs three mana of any type.
- Mana
- Mana is the resource you spend to cast spells and activate abilities.
- Generic mana
- A numbered mana cost can be paid with mana of any type.
- Tap
- Turn a card sideways to use this ability. It usually cannot tap again until it untaps.
- Control
- A card you control is on your side of the game.