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Emissary of Sunrise
CREATURE — HUMAN CLERIC Uncommon
Ixalan EDHREC #27,737
$0.11
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7 days
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Emissary of Sunrise Price Summary
Emissary of Sunrise's current headline price is $0.11.
Emissary of Sunrise Printings & Prices
2 printings
Emissary of Sunrise has 2 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
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Sell Emissary of Sunrise: Buylist Offers
5 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
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| Card Kingdom | XLN #10 | Foil | — | — | — |
| starcitygames | XLN #10 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | XLN #10 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| starcitygames | XLN #10 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PLST #XLN-10 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Emissary of Sunrise Rules Text & Legality
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When this creature enters, it explores. (Reveal the top card of your library. Put that card into your hand if it's a land. Otherwise, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature, then put the card back or put it into your graveyard.)
Emissary of Sunrise is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.
standard
Not legal
pioneer
Legal
modern
Legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Not legal
Emissary of Sunrise Rulings
5 most recent
- Jan 19, 2018 If a resolving spell or ability instructs a specific creature to explore but that creature has left the battlefield, the creature still explores. If you reveal a nonland card this way, you won't put a +1/+1 counter on anything, but you may put the revealed card into your graveyard. Effects that trigger "whenever a creature explores" trigger as appropriate.
- Jan 19, 2018 If a resolving spell or ability instructs a specific creature to explore but that creature has left the battlefield, the creature still explores. If you reveal a nonland card this way, you won't put a +1/+1 counter on anything, but you may put the revealed card into your graveyard. Effects that trigger "whenever a creature you control explores" trigger if appropriate.
- Jan 19, 2018 If an ability instructs a creature to explore, its controller reveals the top card of their library. If it's a land card, they'll put it into their hand. Otherwise, they'll put a +1/+1 counter on that creature, then choose to either leave that card on top of their library or put it into their graveyard.
- Jan 19, 2018 If no card is revealed, most likely because that player's library is empty, the exploring creature receives a +1/+1 counter.
- Jan 19, 2018 In some unusual cases, noncreature permanents may explore. For example, if the creature card returned by Defossilize is somehow not a creature once it's on the battlefield, it can still explore. You'll take all the same actions, and you may end up putting a +1/+1 counter on the permanent. (Note that some effects target a creature, and those effects would still require a legal target to have it explore.)
Reprints & Reprint Risk
3 printings
Emissary of Sunrise has been reprinted 3 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLST #XLN-10 | 2022-04-29 | Uncommon | Standard |
| XLN #10 | 2017-09-29 | Uncommon | Standard |
| XLN #10 | 2017-09-29 | Uncommon | Standard |
PLST #XLN-10 Emissary of Sunrise in Commander
Emissary of Sunrise is the #27,737 most-played card on EDHREC, down 355 places over the last 30 days.
Emissary of Sunrise FAQ
How much is Emissary of Sunrise worth?
Emissary of Sunrise is worth about $0.11 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 2026.
Is Emissary of Sunrise legal in Commander?
Yes — Emissary of Sunrise is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Emissary of Sunrise been reprinted?
Yes — Emissary of Sunrise has been reprinted 3 times, with 2 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Emissary of Sunrise cheap?
Emissary of Sunrise trades at about $0.11 — 3 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#27,737 on EDHREC).