Emry, Lurker of the Loch

Emry, Lurker of the Loch

Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard

Affinity for artifacts (This spell costs {1} less to cast for each artifact you control.) When Emry enters, mill four cards. {T}: Choose target artifact card in your graveyard. You may cast that card this turn. (You still pay its costs. Timing rules still apply.)

First printed in Throne of Eldraine Promos

Legality

FormatStatusSince
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old School 93/94Legal
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PioneerLegal
PreDHNot legal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Tiny Leaders: RebornLegal
VintageLegal

Rulings

  • The cost reduction ability reduces only the generic mana in Emry's cost. The colored mana must still be paid.

  • You'll still pay all costs for a spell cast this way, including additional costs. You may also pay alternative costs if any are available.

  • If Emry's last ability targets an artifact land card, you can't play it. Effects that allow you to "cast" a card don't allow you to play a land card.

  • To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost you're paying, add any cost increases, then apply any cost reductions (such as that of Emry). The mana value of the spell remains unchanged, no matter what the total cost to cast it was.

  • Once you announce that you're casting a spell, no player may take actions until the spell has been paid for. Notably, opponents can't try to change by how much Emry's cost is reduced.

  • You must follow the normal timing permissions and restrictions for the target artifact card. Unless it has flash, you'll most likely only be able to cast it during your main phase while the stack is empty.

  • Casting the target card causes it to leave your graveyard and become a new object. You can't cast it again if it returns to your graveyard this turn.

Ban history

  1. Allowed as commander in Duel Commander
  2. Banned as commander in Duel Commander

Decks with Emry, Lurker of the Loch