The Wandering Emperor

{2}{W}{W} · Legendary Planeswalker

Flash As long as The Wandering Emperor entered this turn, you may activate her loyalty abilities any time you could cast an instant. +1: Put a +1/+1 counter on up to one target creature. It gains first strike until end of turn. −1: Create a 2/2 white Samurai creature token with vigilance. −2: Exile target tapped creature. You gain 2 life.

Rulings (1)

Feb 18, 2022 · You may still only activate one of The Wandering Emperor's loyalty abilities on the turn she entered the battlefield.

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=334 decks

Archetype	Format	Inclusion	Copies	Decks (n)
Esper Control	Legacy	100%	1×	1
4-Color Control	Modern	33.3%	1×	3
Boros Ponza	Modern	14.8%	1–2×	108
Esper Midrange	Legacy	12.5%	1×	8
Jeskai Blink	Modern	4.8%	1×	21
Jeskai Midrange	Legacy	4.4%	1×	45
Azorius Control	Modern	3.5%	1×	115
Azorius Midrange	Legacy	3%	1×	33

Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · MTGO + papercasthaven.com

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