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Emeritus of Conflict // Lightning Bolt
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CREATURE — HUMAN WIZARD // INSTANT Mythic
Secrets of Strixhaven EDHREC #7,843
$1.24
-18.9%
7 days
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Emeritus of Conflict // Lightning Bolt price history chart, default range 3 months. currently $1.24.
Emeritus of Conflict // Lightning Bolt Price Summary
Emeritus of Conflict // Lightning Bolt's current headline price is $1.24.
Emeritus of Conflict // Lightning Bolt Printings & Prices
3 printings
Emeritus of Conflict // Lightning Bolt has 3 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including promo pack and extended art treatments.
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Sell Emeritus of Conflict // Lightning Bolt: Buylist Offers
10 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| starcitygames | SOS #332 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | SOS #332 | Foil | — | — | — |
| starcitygames | SOS #332 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | SOS #332 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PSOS #113p | Foil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | SOS #113 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | SOS #113 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PSOS #113p | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| starcitygames | SOS #113 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | SOS #113 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Emeritus of Conflict // Lightning Bolt Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗Emeritus of Conflict // Lightning Bolt is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Pauper.
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Legal
pioneer
Legal
modern
Legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Not legal
Emeritus of Conflict // Lightning Bolt Rulings
5 most recent
- Mar 20, 2026 A creature with a prepare spell can't become prepared more than once at the same time. For example, Emeritus of Ideation is on the battlefield and is prepared. When it attacks, its last ability triggers. When that ability resolves, its controller may still exile eight cards from their graveyard, but doing so won't cause Emeritus of Ideation to become prepared a second time or create a second copy of Ancestral Recall in exile.
- Mar 20, 2026 A creature without a prepare spell can't become prepared.
- Mar 20, 2026 A preparation card is a creature card in every zone. For example, while it's in your graveyard, Emeritus of Ideation is a blue creature whose mana value is 5. It can't be the target of Zealous Lorecaster's triggered ability ("When this creature enters, return target instant or sorcery card from your graveyard to your hand.").
- Mar 20, 2026 As an effect causes a creature with a prepare spell to become prepared (including effects that state that a creature "enters prepared"), that creature's controller creates a copy of that creature's prepare spell in exile. That copy remains in exile for as long as that permanent is on the battlefield and is prepared. That creature's controller may cast that copy as long as it remains in exile. As they cast it, that creature stops being prepared.
- Mar 20, 2026 Being prepared isn't a copiable value. If a permanent becomes a copy of a prepared creature, it won't be prepared. That permanent will have the alternative characteristics, though, and some other effect could cause it to become prepared later.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
4 printings
Emeritus of Conflict // Lightning Bolt has been reprinted 4 times. The Secrets of Strixhaven reprint cut the price 72% in 30 days.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | Price before | Day 1 | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOS #332 | 2026-04-24 | Mythic | Extended Art | — | — | — | — |
| SOS #332 | 2026-04-24 | Mythic | Extended Art | — | — | — | — |
| SOS #113 | 2026-04-24 | Mythic | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| SOS #113 | 2026-04-24 | Mythic | Standard | — | — | — | — |
Emeritus of Conflict // Lightning Bolt in Commander
Emeritus of Conflict // Lightning Bolt is the #7,843 most-played card on EDHREC, up 1,132 places over the last 30 days.
Emeritus of Conflict // Lightning Bolt FAQ
How much is Emeritus of Conflict // Lightning Bolt worth?
Emeritus of Conflict // Lightning Bolt is worth about $1.24 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 2026.
Is Emeritus of Conflict // Lightning Bolt legal in Commander?
Yes — Emeritus of Conflict // Lightning Bolt is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Emeritus of Conflict // Lightning Bolt been reprinted?
Yes — Emeritus of Conflict // Lightning Bolt has been reprinted 4 times, with 3 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Emeritus of Conflict // Lightning Bolt cheap?
Emeritus of Conflict // Lightning Bolt trades at about $1.24 — 4 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#7,843 on EDHREC).