
Despotic Scepter
- 1-year range
- 30 days
- +13.0%
- EDHREC rank
- #12,486 Down 62 in 30 days
- Best buylist
Buy ICE #316 nonfoil
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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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Where to Buy and Sell Despotic Scepter
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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.
Sell Despotic Scepter: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Market | Spread to market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | ICE #316 | Nonfoil |
Despotic Scepter Rules Text & Legality
{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.
- CommanderLegal
- Duel CommanderLegal
- LegacyLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- PreDHLegal
- PremodernLegal
- VintageLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- Competitive BrawlNot legal
- Future StandardNot legal
- GladiatorNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- Old SchoolNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- Pauper CommanderNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- StandardNot legal
- Standard BrawlNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
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 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.
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.