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Archon of Emeria, art by Ryan Pancoast
Art by Ryan Pancoast · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · image via Scryfall
Selected printing · USD
$1.85
checked Jun 14, 2026 · Scryfall
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Archon of Emeria

{2}{W} · Creature — Archon

Flying Each player can't cast more than one spell each turn. Nonbasic lands your opponents control enter tapped.

Rulings (3)

Sep 25, 2020 · If an effect says that a land enters tapped unless a condition is met or a cost is paid, that land enters tapped even if that condition is met or that cost is paid if it's affected by Archon of Emeria's second ability.

Sep 25, 2020 · If you cast a spell that was countered, you can't cast another spell during the same turn.

Sep 25, 2020 · Archon of Emeria looks at the entire turn to see if a player has cast a spell, even if Archon of Emeria wasn't on the battlefield when that spell was cast. Notably, you can't cast Archon of Emeria and then cast another spell during the same turn.

LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
ModernLegal
PioneerLegal
StandardNot legal
PauperNot legal
PremodernNot legal
cEDHLegal

Where it’s played now

Inclusion by archetype

% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=77 decks
ArchetypeFormatInclusionCopiesDecks (n)
InitiativeVintage100%3–4×50
Tayam, Luminous EnigmacEDH100%2
4-Color TaxesModern100%1
Mono White StompyLegacy75%8
Naya StompyLegacy66.7%1–4×6
Blue ControlVintage33.3%3
Boros StompyLegacy33.3%3
Naya EnergyModern25%4
Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · MTGO + papercasthaven.com

Price

Archon of Emeria — price trend

Daily cheapest printing · USD · last 90 days · n=2 snapshots
Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · Scryfallcasthaven.com

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