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Emergent Ultimatum — Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths

Emergent Ultimatum

IKO · Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths #185 · Rare · released 2020-04-24

{B}{B}{G}{G}{G}{U}{U}
Sorcery
Search your library for up to three monocolored cards with different names and exile them. An opponent chooses one of those cards. Shuffle that card into your library. You may cast the other cards without paying their mana costs. Exile Emergent Ultimatum.

Emergent Ultimatum is a rare multicolored sorcery from Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths (2020). It has been printed 6 times across 4 sets, from 2020 to 2025. Recent market prices range from $0.39 to $4.83 depending on printing and finish. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Oathbreaker, Historic, Brawl and Penny Dreadful.

USD$0.42
USD Foil$0.52
IllustratorZack Stella
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
ScryfallView

Format legality

Where you can play Emergent Ultimatum in sanctioned and popular formats.

All printings (6)

Prices range from $0.39 to $4.83 across finishes. Cheapest printing: Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths at $0.39.

SetNo.RarityPriceFoil
Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths Promos185sRare—$1.42
Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths Promos185pRare$1.37$4.62
Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths333Rare$1.30$2.06
Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths This page185Rare$0.39$0.52
Magic Online Promos80897Rare——
Special Guests105Mythic$3.14$4.83

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Rulings

Official rulings from Wizards of the Coast (6).

  • 2025-04-04A monocolored card is exactly one of white, blue, black, red, or green and no other colors. A colorless card isn’t monocolored.
  • 2025-04-04If you find only one card, you’ll shuffle it into your library and exile Emergent Ultimatum without casting anything.
  • 2025-04-04If you wish to cast any exiled cards, you do so as part of the resolution of Emergent Ultimatum. You can’t wait to cast them later. Timing permissions based on a card’s type are ignored.
  • 2025-04-04Emergent Ultimatum is still on the stack while you cast the cards you found, so those spells could target it. However, once it’s exiled, it will no longer be a legal target.
  • 2025-04-04If you cast a spell “without paying its mana cost,” you can’t choose to cast it for any alternative costs. You can, however, pay additional costs, such as kicker costs. If the spell has any mandatory additional costs, those must be paid to cast the spell.
  • 2025-04-04If a spell has {X} in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X when casting it without paying its mana cost.

Frequently asked questions

Is Emergent Ultimatum legal in Commander?
Yes — Emergent Ultimatum is legal in Commander (EDH).
What formats is Emergent Ultimatum legal in?
Emergent Ultimatum is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Oathbreaker, Historic, Brawl and Penny Dreadful.
How many times has Emergent Ultimatum been printed?
Emergent Ultimatum has been printed 6 times across 4 sets, from 2020 to 2025.
What is the cheapest printing of Emergent Ultimatum?
The cheapest printing is Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths (#185) at about $0.39.
Who illustrated Emergent Ultimatum?
This printing of Emergent Ultimatum was illustrated by Zack Stella.