Emergent Ultimatum
Emergent Ultimatum Price Summary
As of Aug 6, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Emergent Ultimatum is $0.36 (IKO #185), and the most expensive is $4.82 (SPG #105, Borderless, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.36, down 2.7% over 7 days, down 7.7% over 30 days, down 18.2% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $1.22 (2024).
Emergent Ultimatum Printings & Prices
Emergent Ultimatum has 5 tracked printings across 3 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including borderless, promo pack, prerelease and extended art treatments.
Sell Emergent Ultimatum: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $2.40 cash for SPG #105 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 60% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | SPG #105 | Foil | $2.40 | $5.99 | 60% |
| Card Kingdom | SPG #105 | Nonfoil | $1.60 | $3.49 | 54% |
| starcitygames | SPG #105 | Foil | $1.50 | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | SPG #105 | Foil | $1.25 | — | — |
| starcitygames | SPG #105 | Nonfoil | $1.00 | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | SPG #105 | Nonfoil | $1.00 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PIKO #185p | Foil | $0.60 | $1.99 | 70% |
| Card Kingdom | IKO #333 | Foil | $0.60 | $1.99 | 70% |
| starcitygames | IKO #333 | Foil | $0.50 | — | — |
| starcitygames | IKO #333 | Nonfoil | $0.50 | — | — |
Emergent Ultimatum Rules Text & Legality
Search your library for up to three monocolored cards with different names and exile them. An opponent chooses one of those cards. Shuffle that card into your library. You may cast the other cards without paying their mana costs. Exile Emergent Ultimatum.
Emergent Ultimatum is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.
Emergent Ultimatum Rulings
- Apr 4, 2025 A monocolored card is exactly one of white, blue, black, red, or green and no other colors. A colorless card isn’t monocolored.
- Apr 4, 2025 Emergent Ultimatum is still on the stack while you cast the cards you found, so those spells could target it. However, once it’s exiled, it will no longer be a legal target.
- Apr 4, 2025 If a spell has {X} in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X when casting it without paying its mana cost.
- Apr 4, 2025 If you cast a spell “without paying its mana cost,” you can’t choose to cast it for any alternative costs. You can, however, pay additional costs, such as kicker costs. If the spell has any mandatory additional costs, those must be paid to cast the spell.
- Apr 4, 2025 If you find only one card, you’ll shuffle it into your library and exile Emergent Ultimatum without casting anything.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Emergent Ultimatum has been reprinted 9 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPG #105 | 2024-08-02 | Mythic | Borderless |
| SPG #105 | 2024-08-02 | Mythic | Borderless |
| PIKO #185p | 2020-04-24 | Rare | Promo Pack |
| PIKO #185p | 2020-04-24 | Rare | Promo Pack |
| IKO #333 | 2020-04-24 | Rare | Extended Art |
| IKO #333 | 2020-04-24 | Rare | Extended Art |
| PIKO #185s | 2020-04-24 | Rare | Prerelease |
| IKO #185 | 2020-04-24 | Rare | Standard |
| IKO #185 | 2020-04-24 | Rare | Standard |
SPG #105 
PIKO #185p 
IKO #333 Emergent Ultimatum in Commander
Emergent Ultimatum is the #6,736 most-played card on EDHREC, down 61 places over the last 30 days.
Emergent Ultimatum FAQ
How much is Emergent Ultimatum worth?
Emergent Ultimatum is worth about $0.36 for its cheapest playable printing as of Aug 6, 2026. Prices range from $0.36 to $4.82 across 5 tracked printings.
Is Emergent Ultimatum legal in Commander?
Yes — Emergent Ultimatum is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Emergent Ultimatum been reprinted?
Yes — Emergent Ultimatum has been reprinted 9 times, with 5 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Emergent Ultimatum cheap?
Emergent Ultimatum trades at about $0.36 — 9 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#6,736 on EDHREC).