Court of Embereth is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare red enchantment from Wilds of Eldraine Commander (WOC), a Commander product released in September 2023. It is collector number 24 in that set, with art by Peter Polach. It costs {2}{R}{R} (two generic and two red mana) to cast, for a mana value of 4. Its colour identity is red. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander and Oathbreaker. It has been printed in 2 sets, from The List (2020) to Wilds of Eldraine Commander (2023). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $6.86 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-03).
Card text
When this enchantment enters, you become the monarch.
At the beginning of your upkeep, create a 3/1 red Knight creature token. Then if you're the monarch, this enchantment deals X damage to each opponent, where X is the number of creatures you control.
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $6.86 (as of 2026-11-03).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Court of Embereth by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
Court of Embereth has been printed in 2 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
Printing
Rarity
Year
The List (PLST) #WOC-24
Rare
2026
Wilds of Eldraine Commander (WOC) #32
Rare
2023
Official rulings
Five official rulings apply to Court of Embereth, newest first.
There are two inherent triggered abilities associated with being the monarch. These triggered abilities have no source and are controlled by the player who was the monarch at the time the abilities triggered. The full texts of these abilities are "At the beginning of the monarch's end step, that player draws a card" and "Whenever a creature deals combat damage to the monarch, its controller becomes the monarch."
The game starts with no monarch. As a player becomes the monarch, the current monarch (if any) ceases being the monarch. There is never more than one monarch at a time.
If combat damage dealt to the monarch causes that player to lose the game, the triggered ability that causes the controller of the attacking creature to become the monarch doesn't resolve. In most cases, the controller of the attacking creature will still become the monarch as it is likely their turn.
If the triggered ability that causes the monarch to draw a card goes on the stack and a different player becomes the monarch before that ability resolves, the first player will still draw the card.
If the monarch leaves the game during another player's turn, that player becomes the monarch. If the monarch leaves the game during their turn, the next player in turn order becomes the monarch.
Similar cards
Other enchantment cards with a red colour identity, ranked by how often they appear in Commander decks.