Emperor of Bones Reigns in the Graveyard
Emperor of Bones offers compact aggression with graveyard utility. With a mana cost of {1}{B}, the 2/2 Skeleton Noble arrives early and remains relevant through the match. At the start of combat on your turn, exile up to one target card from a graveyard, giving you a tool to sculpt your next moves while denying an option to your foe. Its {1}{B} Adapt 2 ability lets the Emperor grow to meet the game state, adding a new dimension to board presence as more +1/+1 counters land. The Extended Art foil version from Modern Horizons 3 makes its skeletal figure shimmer on the battlefield.
When one or more +1/+1 counters are placed on Emperor of Bones, you can put a creature card exiled with the Emperor onto the battlefield under your control with a +1/+1 counter on it. The creature gains haste and must be sacrificed at the beginning of the next end step, creating a brief but meaningful tempo swing. This card blends graveyard manipulation, flexible growth and a targeted reanimation engine into a practical tool for black based strategies in Modern Horizons 3.
Card Details:
- Mana Cost – {1}{B}
- Card Type – Creature
- Subtypes – Skeleton Noble
- Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – At the beginning of combat on your turn, exile up to one target card from a graveyard. {1}{B}: Adapt 2. Whenever one or more +1/+1 counters are put on Emperor of Bones, put a creature card exiled with Emperor of Bones onto the battlefield under your control with a +1/+1 counter on it. It gains haste. Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step.
- Power / Toughness – 2/2
