Sigil of the Empty Throne
Enchantment
Whenever you cast an enchantment spell, create a 4/4 white Angel creature token with flying.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Commander 2018
- Price
- $0.66
- EDHREC rank
- #1274
Sigil of the Empty Throne turns every enchantment cast into a free 4/4 flying Angel — the payoff is enormous and the board state compounds fast. The cost is five mana and a deck built around enchantments, but if you're already running that shell, this is one of the clearest includes in the format. Aminatou, Veil Piercer decks that churn through enchantments treat it as a secondary win condition that practically builds itself.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Aminatou, Veil Piercer
Aminatou, Veil Piercer's ability to cast enchantments repeatedly off the top and blink permanents means Sigil of the Empty Throne generates a token nearly every turn cycle, turning card advantage into an Angel army.
Daxos the Returned
Daxos the Returned wants as many enchantments entering the battlefield as possible to stack experience counters, and Sigil of the Empty Throne rewards that same trigger-stacking with a token every time — two payoffs for the price of one cast.
Sythis, Harvest's Hand
Sythis, Harvest's Hand draws a card on every enchantment cast, and Sigil of the Empty Throne converts that same stream of enchantments into 4/4 fliers, giving the deck both a gas engine and a board presence from identical triggers.
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor builds around auras and enchantments hitting the battlefield, and Sigil of the Empty Throne slots in as the aerial finisher that turns that enchantment density into evasive combat threats.
Anikthea, Hand of Erebos
Anikthea, Hand of Erebos recurs enchantments from the graveyard as Enchantment Creatures, and Sigil of the Empty Throne fires on every one of those entries — each recursion loop doubles as Angel production.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Sigil of the Empty Throne does its best work: the 100-card singleton format rewards enchantment-matters synergies, games go long enough for a five-mana static enchantment to recoup its cost, and the Angel tokens are relevant blockers and attackers across a four-player table. In Pioneer and Modern it's fringe at best — five mana for a do-nothing-until-next-spell permanent is too slow against interactive decks, and dedicated enchantress shells in those formats rarely need a token producer when they'd rather combo off instead. Legacy and Vintage are theoretically legal but hold no interest for Sigil of the Empty Throne; the card's power level doesn't register at those speeds. Oathbreaker can support it if the signature spell is an enchantment, but the 20-life clock makes the Angel plan a luxury rather than a core line.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.66 bulk tier
At $0.66, Sigil of the Empty Throne is bulk — pick it up without thinking about it. It's a staple-level card in enchantment Commander decks that has never spiked despite consistent demand, so don't expect sticker shock at a later date.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.