Emberheart Challenger
Emberheart Challenger Price Summary
As of Aug 6, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Emberheart Challenger is $0.97 (PBLB #133p, Promo Pack, Foil), and the most expensive is $199.99 (SLP #48, Borderless, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $1.25, up 14.7% over 7 days, up 21.4% over 30 days, up 73.6% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $25.15 (2026).
Emberheart Challenger Printings & Prices
Emberheart Challenger has 5 tracked printings across 3 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including borderless, promo pack, prerelease and showcase treatments.
Sell Emberheart Challenger: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $105.00 cash for SLP #48 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 34% (normal).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | SLP #48 | Foil | $105.00 | $159.99 | 34% |
| starcitygames | SLP #48 | Nonfoil | $8.00 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | SLP #48 | Nonfoil | $7.75 | $18.99 | 59% |
| Card Kingdom | BLB #315 | Foil | $1.60 | $3.99 | 60% |
| starcitygames | BLB #315 | Foil | $1.50 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PBLB #133s | Foil | $1.25 | $2.49 | 50% |
| CoolStuffInc | BLB #133 | Nonfoil | $1.00 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PBLB #133p | Foil | $0.88 | $2.49 | 65% |
| starcitygames | BLB #315 | Nonfoil | $0.75 | — | — |
| starcitygames | BLB #133 | Foil | $0.50 | — | — |
Emberheart Challenger Rules Text & Legality
Haste
Prowess (Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)
Valiant — Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability you control for the first time each turn, exile the top card of your library. Until end of turn, you may play that card.
Emberheart Challenger is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Pauper.
Emberheart Challenger Rulings
- Jul 26, 2024 If a spell or ability you control has one or more of its targets changed to a creature you control with a valiant ability, that ability will trigger if that creature hasn't yet been the target of a spell or ability you control this turn.
- Jul 26, 2024 If you create a copy of a spell on the stack and target a creature you control with a valiant ability, that ability will trigger as long as the creature hasn't yet been the target of a spell or ability you control this turn.
- Jul 26, 2024 Valiant abilities will resolve before the spell or ability that caused them to trigger.
- Jul 26, 2024 You pay all costs and follow all timing rules for cards played this way. For example, if the exiled card is a land card, you may play it only during your main phase while the stack is empty.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Emberheart Challenger has been reprinted 9 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | Price before | Day 1 | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLP #48 | 2025-08-02 | Rare | Borderless | — | — | — | — |
| SLP #48 | 2025-08-02 | Rare | Borderless | — | — | — | — |
| BLB #315 | 2024-08-02 | Rare | Showcase | $1.82 | $1.05 | $4.49 | $4.76 |
| PBLB #133p | 2024-08-02 | Rare | Promo Pack | — | $1.85 | $2.67 | $4.32 |
| BLB #133 | 2024-08-02 | Rare | Standard | $0.98 | $1.14 | $3.78 | $6.12 |
| PBLB #133p | 2024-08-02 | Rare | Promo Pack | — | — | $4.00 | $4.22 |
| BLB #315 | 2024-08-02 | Rare | Showcase | $3.13 | $1.34 | $4.07 | $4.88 |
| BLB #133 | 2024-08-02 | Rare | Standard | $0.92 | $1.03 | $3.93 | $5.80 |
| PBLB #133s | 2024-08-02 | Rare | Prerelease | — | $1.99 | $2.78 | $5.21 |
SLP #48 
BLB #315 
PBLB #133p Emberheart Challenger in Commander
Emberheart Challenger is the #8,637 most-played card on EDHREC, up 29 places over the last 30 days.
Emberheart Challenger FAQ
How much is Emberheart Challenger worth?
Emberheart Challenger is worth about $1.25 for its cheapest playable printing as of Aug 6, 2026. Prices range from $1.25 to $199.99 across 5 tracked printings.
Is Emberheart Challenger legal in Commander?
Yes — Emberheart Challenger is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Emberheart Challenger been reprinted?
Yes — Emberheart Challenger has been reprinted 9 times, with 5 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Emberheart Challenger cheap?
Emberheart Challenger trades at about $1.25 — 9 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#8,637 on EDHREC).