XLN #189
Viewing
Emperor's Vanguard
Creature · Human ScoutExplore
TCGplayer market · XLN #189 nonfoil
$0.18 +5.9% +$0.01, 7 days
- 1-year range
- 30 days
- 0.0%
- EDHREC rank
- #25,609 Down 154 in 30 days
- Best buylist
Buy XLN #189 nonfoil
TCGplayer, $0.18 (opens in a new tab) Card Kingdom, (opens in a new tab) Mana Pool, (opens in a new tab) eBay, Check price (opens in a new tab)
Affiliate links. TCG Strat may earn a commission from TCGplayer, Mana Pool and eBay. Prices are TCGplayer’s market price, Card Kingdom’s retail price and Mana Pool’s lowest listing.
Emperor's Vanguard Price Summary
The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.18, up 5.9% over 7 days, flat over 30 days, up 5.9% over 90 days.
Emperor's Vanguard Price History
Markets TCGplayer marketreference
Drag across the chart Tap or drag the chart
TCGplayer market
Card Kingdom retail
Card Kingdom buylist
Mana Pool, lowest listing
Cardmarket trend
TCGplayer change, 1 year
Low in range
High in range
Buylist spread
Markets shown
Cardmarket is quoted in euros. Its line is drawn at the dollar equivalent.
Reprints in this period
Emperor's Vanguard price history chart, default range 3 months. currently $0.18.
Where to Buy and Sell Emperor's Vanguard
Every market we track for XLN #189 nonfoil on one line. The gray band is what you give up selling to a store instead of buying at market.
Emperor's Vanguard in Sealed Products
Checking which sealed products hold XLN #189 nonfoil.
Loading sealed products.
Emperor's Vanguard Printings & Prices
Emperor's Vanguard has 2 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including prerelease treatments.
PXLN #189s
Sell Emperor's Vanguard: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Market | Spread to market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | PXLN #189s | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | XLN #189 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | XLN #189 | Nonfoil |
Emperor's Vanguard Rules Text & Legality
Emperor's Vanguard
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, 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.)
Emperor's Vanguard is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.
- BrawlLegal
- CommanderLegal
- Competitive BrawlLegal
- Duel CommanderLegal
- GladiatorLegal
- HistoricLegal
- LegacyLegal
- ModernLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- PioneerLegal
- TimelessLegal
- VintageLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
- Future StandardNot legal
- Old SchoolNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- Pauper CommanderNot legal
- PreDHNot legal
- PremodernNot legal
- StandardNot legal
- Standard BrawlNot legal
Emperor's Vanguard Rulings
- 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
Emperor's Vanguard has been reprinted 3 times.
- Sep 29, 2017Ixalan · foilXLN #189
- Sep 29, 2017Ixalan Promos · Prerelease, foilPXLN #189s
- Sep 29, 2017IxalanXLN #189
Emperor's Vanguard in Commander
Emperor's Vanguard is the #25,609 most-played card on EDHREC, down 154 places over the last 30 days.
#25,609
EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 154 in 30 days
across all Commander decks Down 154 in 30 days
Emperor's Vanguard FAQ
How much is Emperor's Vanguard worth?
Emperor's Vanguard is worth about $0.18 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is Emperor's Vanguard legal in Commander?
Yes. Emperor's Vanguard is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Emperor's Vanguard been reprinted?
Yes. Emperor's Vanguard has been reprinted 3 times, with 2 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Emperor's Vanguard cheap?
Emperor's Vanguard trades at about $0.18; 3 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#25,609 on EDHREC).