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Embalmed Ascendant
Price history
Embalmed Ascendant price history chart, default range 3 months. currently $0.27.
Embalmed Ascendant Price Summary
Embalmed Ascendant's current headline price is $0.27.
Embalmed Ascendant Printings & Prices
Embalmed Ascendant has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
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Sell Embalmed Ascendant: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | DFT #201 | Foil | — | — | — |
| starcitygames | DFT #201 | Foil | — | — | — |
| starcitygames | DFT #201 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | DFT #201 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Embalmed Ascendant Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗Start your engines! (If you have no speed, it starts at 1. It increases once on each of your turns when an opponent loses life. Max speed is 4.)
When this creature enters, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token.
Max speed — Whenever a creature you control dies, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
Embalmed Ascendant is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Pauper.
Embalmed Ascendant Rulings
- Feb 7, 2025 A player “has max speed” if their speed is 4.
- Feb 7, 2025 Each player tracks their speed (or lack thereof) separately. Increasing your speed has no effect on whether another player has speed.
- Feb 7, 2025 If an effect needs to know what a player’s speed is and that player doesn’t have a speed, their speed is considered 0.
- Feb 7, 2025 Start your engines! isn’t a triggered ability. Increasing your speed to 1 is something that happens as a state-based action as soon as you control a permanent with the ability. Notably, this includes gaining control of a permanent with the ability that another player controls.
- Feb 7, 2025 Your speed doesn’t change until a spell or ability says so, such as the inherent triggered ability that cares about opponents losing life during your turn. Notably, losing control of permanents with start your engines! doesn’t affect your speed.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Embalmed Ascendant has been reprinted 2 times. The Aetherdrift reprint cut the price 76% in 30 days.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | Price before | Day 1 | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFT #201 | 2025-02-14 | Uncommon | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| DFT #201 | 2025-02-14 | Uncommon | Standard | — | — | — | — |
Embalmed Ascendant in Commander
Embalmed Ascendant is the #15,887 most-played card on EDHREC, up 114 places over the last 30 days.
Embalmed Ascendant FAQ
How much is Embalmed Ascendant worth?
Embalmed Ascendant is worth about $0.27 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 24, 2026.
Is Embalmed Ascendant legal in Commander?
Yes — Embalmed Ascendant is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Embalmed Ascendant been reprinted?
Yes — Embalmed Ascendant has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Embalmed Ascendant cheap?
Embalmed Ascendant trades at about $0.27 — 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#15,887 on EDHREC).