Chief Magistrate of Mercadia

Chief Magistrate of Mercadia

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{4}{R}{W} · Legendary Creature — Human Noble
Rare · Mystery Booster Commander Edition · Art by Paolo Parente
When Chief Magistrate of Mercadia enters, you become the monarch. At the beginning of your upkeep, create a 2/1 red Goblin creature token with haste. Then if you're the monarch, for each creature token you control, create a token that's a copy of it.
Predicted power
Standard — Eng.NLUsr.—
Pioneer — Eng.NLUsr.—
Modern 18 Eng.FUsr.—

Six mana for no immediate tokens or interaction is far too slow for Modern; losing the monarch turns the card into a fragile, modest token maker.

Band speculativeConfidence 68%

Could be wrong if An efficient way to deploy it ahead of curve while retaining the crown would materially improve its prospects.

Legacy 16 Eng.FUsr.—

Legacy demands immediate, efficient impact. This colored six-drop needs a full turn cycle and is especially exposed as a legendary creature and monarch source.

Band speculativeConfidence 70%

Could be wrong if Fast mana plus a protected token-prison shell could create a fringe use, though no such support is supplied.

Pauper — Eng.NLUsr.—
Commander 56 Eng.C+Usr.—

Token decks can protect the crown and turn one upkeep into a large board, while the immediate monarch draw offsets the six-mana investment.

Best home Boros token decksBand role-playerConfidence 65%

Could be wrong if Multiplayer opponents can attack away the crown or remove the 3/3 before the first doubling trigger.

Limited 83 Eng.AUsr.—

It immediately grants monarch and, if protected, makes two hasty Goblins then rapidly doubles every creature token. Its six-mana 3/3 body keeps it below bomb certainty.

Best home Any red-white deckBand first-pickConfidence 39%

Could be wrong if Unknown speed, removal, and monarch dynamics could make retaining the crown much easier or harder than expected.

Monarch token engine

“A slow but explosive monarch payoff that needs crown retention and a full turn cycle before its token multiplication takes over.”

AI prediction made before release — not a measured result. Real performance data replaces this once the set is legal and tournament results come in.

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