Emrakul, the World Anew
Legendary Creature — Eldrazi
When you cast this spell, gain control of all creatures target player controls.
Flying, protection from spells and from permanents that were cast this turn
When Emrakul leaves the battlefield, sacrifice all creatures you control.
Madness—Pay six 
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- CMC
- 12
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- mythic
- Set
- Modern Horizons 3
- Price
- $3.95
- EDHREC rank
- #2366
Emrakul, the World Anew lands as a 12/12 flying, protection from spells your opponents control, and steals every creature an opponent controls until end of turn — all for twelve mana, or six if you cast it for its Eldrazi-spawn-sacrifice cost. The protection clause makes it nearly impossible to answer the turn it enters, and Ulalek, Fused Atrocity turns its cast trigger into a full cascade of copied abilities that ends games on the spot.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Ulalek, Fused Atrocity
Ulalek, Fused Atrocity copies the cast trigger of every Eldrazi you play, so casting Emrakul, the World Anew means that stolen-creatures ability fires for each opponent simultaneously — a single resolved cast effectively ends the game.
Herigast, Erupting Nullkite
Herigast, Erupting Nullkite reduces the cost of the first colorless spell each turn and rewards you for casting high-cost Eldrazi, making Emrakul, the World Anew one of the most efficient payoffs in the deck for a commander built to cheat mana on massive threats.
Zhulodok, Void Gorger
Zhulodok, Void Gorger grants two free Cascade triggers to colorless spells that cost seven or more, so Emrakul, the World Anew doesn't just steal every creature an opponent controls — it also cascades twice on the way in, burying the table in value.
The Infamous Cruelclaw
The Infamous Cruelclaw taxes opponents heavily for using spells and abilities, and Emrakul, the World Anew's protection from spells opponents control plays perfectly into that tax plan by giving you a finisher that opponents simply cannot answer through the stack.
Anje Falkenrath
Anje Falkenrath uses her loot ability to dig for madness and high-value discard outlets, and Emrakul, the World Anew is the ultimate discard target — pitching it to any outlet and then reanimating it skips the twelve-mana ask entirely while preserving the game-ending enter-the-battlefield impact.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Emrakul, the World Anew is a legitimate top-end finisher rather than a meme: the protection clause means most removal tables fold trying to answer it, and the mass-steal trigger can empty an entire board on a decisive turn. In Legacy and Vintage it sees fringe play as a reanimation target or Show and Tell payload — the protection from opponent-controlled spells makes it harder to bounce or destroy than many competing targets, though Emrakul, the Aeons Torn's time-walk clause remains the gold standard in those formats where raw power matters most. Oathbreaker gives it an interesting niche as a signature spell or library target in big-mana shells, though the format's smaller game size dulls the multiplayer upside of the steal trigger.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$3.95 cheap tier
At $3.95, Emrakul, the World Anew sits in the cheap tier for a mythic Eldrazi finisher, reflecting its recent printing rather than any lack of power. It's a strong pickup at this price — any card with this much Commander relevance and reanimation upside tends to creep upward as supply from the set dries up.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Ulalek, Fused Atrocity
- Herigast, Erupting Nullkite
- Zhulodok, Void Gorger
- The Infamous Cruelclaw
- Anje Falkenrath
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.