Ruling for Emeria, the Sky Ruin: Emeria, the Sky Ruin’s triggered ability has an “intervening ‘if’ clause.” That ...

Name: Emeria, the Sky Ruin
Brand: Magic: The Gathering
SKU: SOC-368

Emeria, the Sky Ruin

Land

$18.48

Emeria, the Sky Ruin

Land

Secrets of Strixhaven Commander (SOC)·#368·rare·Apr 24, 2026

$18.48Non Foil

Card Text

This land enters tapped.

At the beginning of your upkeep, if you control seven or more Plains, you may return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.

: Add .

Card Details

Mana Value: 0
Colors: Colorless
Color Identity: White
EDHREC Rank: #1,123

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Standard

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Gladiator

Pioneer

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Pauper

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Oathbreaker

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Price History (30d)

All Printings (19)

Set	#	Rarity	Lang	Artist	Price	Foil
Secrets of Strixhaven Commander (SOC)	#368	rare	en	Jaime Jones	$18.48	—
The List (PLST)	#ZEN-213	rare	en	Jaime Jones	$19.66	—
Secret Lair Drop (SLD)	#1291	rare	en	Alayna Danner	$43.16	$39.36
Commander 2014 (C14)	#293	rare	en	Jaime Jones	$20.38	—
Zendikar (ZEN)	#213	rare	en	Jaime Jones	$23.32	$32.87
Commander 2014 (C14)	#293	rare	de	Jaime Jones	—	—
Zendikar (ZEN)	#213	rare	de	Jaime Jones	—	—
Commander 2014 (C14)	#293	rare	es	Jaime Jones	—	—
Zendikar (ZEN)	#213	rare	es	Jaime Jones	—	—
Commander 2014 (C14)	#293	rare	fr	Jaime Jones	—	—
Zendikar (ZEN)	#213	rare	fr	Jaime Jones	—	—
Commander 2014 (C14)	#293	rare	it	Jaime Jones	—	—
Zendikar (ZEN)	#213	rare	it	Jaime Jones	—	—
Commander 2014 (C14)	#293	rare	ja	Jaime Jones	—	—
Zendikar (ZEN)	#213	rare	ja	Jaime Jones	—	—
Zendikar (ZEN)	#213	rare	pt	Jaime Jones	—	—
Zendikar (ZEN)	#213	rare	ru	Jaime Jones	—	—
Commander 2014 (C14)	#293	rare	zhs	Jaime Jones	—	—
Zendikar (ZEN)	#213	rare	zhs	Jaime Jones	—	—

Official Rulings (1)

wotc·Oct 1, 2009

Emeria, the Sky Ruin’s triggered ability has an “intervening ‘if’ clause.” That means (1) the ability won’t trigger at all unless you control seven or more Plains as your upkeep starts, and (2) the ability will do nothing if you control fewer than seven Plains by the time it resolves.