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Despotic Scepter Ice Age MTG card
ICE #316 · Art by Richard Thomas
ICE set symbol, RareIce Age#316Rare

Despotic Scepter

Artifact
Nonfoil
TCGplayer market · ICE #316 nonfoil
$5.04 −1.9% −$0.10, 7 days
1-year range
30 days
+13.0%
EDHREC rank
#12,486 Down 62 in 30 days
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Despotic Scepter Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $5.04, down 1.9% over 7 days, up 13.0% over 30 days, up 7.7% over 90 days.

Despotic Scepter Price History

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Despotic Scepter in Sealed Products

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Despotic Scepter Printings & Prices

Despotic Scepter has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil finishes.

ICE set symbol, RareICE #316
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Despotic Scepter Rules Text & Legality

Despotic Scepter

{T}: Destroy target permanent you own. It can't be regenerated.

"We were not meant to have such terrible things. They should be left where we found them, if not destroyed!" —Sorine Relicbane, Soldevi Heretic

Despotic Scepter is legal in Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Pauper.

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Despotic Scepter Rulings

  • Oct 1, 2012

    A token's owner is the player under who created it.

  • Oct 1, 2008

    You own a nontoken permanent if it started the game in your deck. If it started the game in no one's deck (for example, it was brought into the game by Living Wish), you own it if you brought it into the game.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Despotic Scepter has been reprinted 1 time.

  • Jun 3, 1995ICE set symbol, RareIce AgeICE #316

Despotic Scepter in Commander

Despotic Scepter is the #12,486 most-played card on EDHREC, down 62 places over the last 30 days.

#12,486 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 62 in 30 days

Despotic Scepter FAQ

How much is Despotic Scepter worth?

Despotic Scepter is worth about $5.04 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.

Is Despotic Scepter legal in Commander?

Yes. Despotic Scepter is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.

Has Despotic Scepter been reprinted?

Yes. Despotic Scepter has been reprinted 1 time, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Despotic Scepter expensive?

Despotic Scepter holds a $5.04 price because supply is limited to a single printing.