---
name: "Scourge of the Throne"
mana_cost: "{4}{R}{R}"
cmc: 6
type_line: "Creature — Dragon"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: ["Flying", "Dethrone"]
set: "PLST"
set_name: "The List"
collector_number: "CNS-35"
rarity: "mythic"
artist: "Michael Komarck"
oracle_id: "06496a05-7f1a-402c-9594-304cd82bfefd"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/scourge-of-the-throne-plst"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Scourge of the Throne
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{R}{R}` (CMC: 6)
- **Type:** Creature — Dragon
- **Power/Toughness:** 5/5
- **Keywords:** Flying, Dethrone

## Oracle Text
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.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Enraged Revolutionary](/printing/enraged-revolutionary-cns.md) — Creature — Human Warrior
2. [Scourge of Valkas](/printing/scourge-of-valkas-scd.md) — Creature — Dragon
3. [Treasonous Ogre](/printing/treasonous-ogre-sld.md) — Creature — Ogre Shaman
4. [Marchesa's Infiltrator](/printing/marchesas-infiltrator-cns.md) — Creature — Human Rogue
5. [Grenzo's Cutthroat](/printing/grenzos-cutthroat-cns.md) — Creature — Goblin Rogue
6. [Scourge of Kher Ridges](/printing/scourge-of-kher-ridges-fut.md) — Creature — Dragon

## Printing Details
- **Set:** The List (PLST) #CNS-35
- **Rarity:** Mythic
- **Artist:** Michael Komarck
- **Total Printings:** 37 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`