Scourge of the Throne (SLD #1033)
Scourge of the Throne is a mythic printing from Secret Lair Drop (SLD #1033), a Creature — Dragon. Illustrated by Billy Christian.
Card text
Flying
Dethrone (Whenever this creature attacks the player with the most life or tied for most life, put a +1/+1 counter on it.)
Whenever this creature attacks for the first time each turn, if it's attacking the player with the most life or tied for most life, untap all attacking creatures. After this phase, there is an additional combat phase.
Details
| Mana cost | {4}{R}{R} |
|---|---|
| Type | Creature — Dragon |
| Power / Toughness | 5 / 5 |
| Rarity | Mythic |
| Set | Secret Lair Drop (SLD) |
| Collector number | 1033 |
| Artist | Billy Christian |
| Released | 2022-11-28 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $20.17, foil $23.47 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
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Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Not legal |
| Timeless | Not legal |
| Gladiator | Not legal |
| Pioneer | Not legal |
| Modern | Not legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Not legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Not legal |
| Brawl | Not legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Not legal |
| Alchemy | Not legal |
| Pauper Commander | Not legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| PrEDH | Not legal |
| TLR | Not legal |
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Rulings
- May 29, 2014 — Scourge of the Throne's ability has an intervening "if" clause. It must be attacking the player with the most life or tied with the most life both when it's declared as an attacker and as it starts to resolve for it to have any effect. If, at either time, the player isn't the one with the most life or tied for the most life, the ability will have no effect. Notably, this is different than how dethrone works. (Dethrone checks only once to see if the ability triggers.)
- May 29, 2014 — Once dethrone triggers, it doesn't matter what happens to the players' life totals before the ability resolves. You'll put a +1/+1 counter on the creature even if the defending player doesn't have the most life as the ability resolves.
- May 29, 2014 — The +1/+1 counter is put on the creature before blockers are declared.
- May 29, 2014 — In a Two-Headed Giant game, dethrone will trigger if the creature attacks either player on the team with the most life or tied for the most life.
- July 28, 2023 — Dethrone doesn't trigger if the creature attacks a planeswalker, even if its controller has the most life. The same is true if the creature attacks a battle, even if its protector has the most life.
Decks that play it
Decks built with the MTGBrew AI Deck Builder that include Scourge of the Throne:
- Krenko, Mob Boss — Aggro Commander Deck — Commander · Commander: Krenko, Mob Boss