Scourge of the Throne
Creature — Dragon
Flying
Dethrone (Whenever this creature attacks the player with the most life or tied for most life, put a +1/+1 counter on it.)
Whenever this creature attacks for the first time each turn, if it's attacking the player with the most life or tied for most life, untap all attacking creatures. After this phase, there is an additional combat phase.
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander
- Price
- $0.36
- EDHREC rank
- #1276
Scourge of the Throne lands and immediately grants an extra combat step if you're attacking the player with the most life — a 5/5 flier that punishes whoever got ahead. The cost is six mana and a body that dies to removal before it swings; pair it with Helm of the Host or slip it under Ureni of the Unwritten's cascade and the value compounds fast enough to justify the slot.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Ureni of the Unwritten
Ureni of the Unwritten cheats Scourge of the Throne into play off cascade triggers, bypassing the six-mana cost entirely and landing a body that immediately threatens an extra combat the turn it arrives.
Sauron, Lord of the Rings
Sauron, Lord of the Rings wants pressure from multiple angles, and Scourge of the Throne delivers a free bonus attack step the moment it enters — every extra combat is another army token and another Sauron trigger piling up.
Rivaz of the Claw
Rivaz of the Claw recurs Dragons from the graveyard, which means Scourge of the Throne can die, come back, and reset the dethrone trigger as the board state shifts — it's never truly gone.
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
Lathliss, Dragon Queen spawns a 5/5 Dragon token whenever a nontoken Dragon enters, so Scourge of the Throne entering already threatens an extra combat before Lathliss has even untapped.
Dragonhawk, Fate's Tempest
Dragonhawk, Fate's Tempest rewards stacking Dragons that attack, and Scourge of the Throne's extra combat step turns every swing into a double draw-and-attack sequence that snowballs inside a single turn.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is the natural home for Scourge of the Throne — four opponents mean there's almost always a life-total leader to trigger dethrone, and extra combat steps in a multiplayer game accelerate wins at a rate that 1v1 formats rarely reward. In Legacy and Vintage it's technically legal but competes with faster, lower-to-the-ground threats that close games before a six-mana Dragon enters the picture, so it sees no meaningful play there. Oathbreaker shares Commander's multiplayer math, making the dethrone condition easy to satisfy, though the faster game pace makes the six-mana entry point hurt more.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Scourge of the ThroneHelm of the Host
Infinite combat phases; Infinite creature tokens with haste; Infinite ETB
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Rionya, Fire DancerScourge of the Throne
Infinite combat phases; Infinite creature tokens with haste; Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB
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Ayara, Widow of the Realm // Ayara, Furnace QueenScourge of the ThroneViscera Seer
Infinite LTB; Infinite ETB; Infinite sacrifice triggers; Infinite death triggers; Infinite scry 1; Infinite combat phases
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Ayara, Widow of the Realm // Ayara, Furnace QueenScourge of the ThroneGoblin Bombardment
Infinite LTB; Infinite ETB; Infinite sacrifice triggers; Infinite death triggers; Infinite damage; Infinite combat phases
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Ayara, Widow of the Realm // Ayara, Furnace QueenScourge of the ThroneAshnod's Altar
Infinite LTB; Infinite ETB; Infinite sacrifice triggers; Infinite death triggers; Infinite colorless mana; Infinite combat phases
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Current price
$0.36 bulk tier
At $0.36, Scourge of the Throne sits firmly in bulk territory — an easy include that costs less than a sleeve. For a card that generates extra combats on a 5/5 flier, that price reflects supply more than power level, and it's unlikely to spike unless a high-profile Standard or Modern printing materializes, which isn't on the horizon.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Helm of the Host
- Ureni of the Unwritten
- Sauron, Lord of the Rings
- Rivaz of the Claw
- Lathliss, Dragon Queen
- Dragonhawk, Fate's Tempest
- Rionya, Fire Dancer
- Ayara, Widow of the Realm // Ayara, Furnace Queen
- Viscera Seer
- Goblin Bombardment
- Ashnod's Altar
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.