By Order of the Emperor
Continuous Trap
By Order of the Emperor is a Continuous Trap. First printed in The Dark Emperor Structure Deck (2008).
- Type
- Trap Card
- Property
- Continuous
- Banlist
- Unlimited in the TCG, OCG, and Master Duel
- TCG release
- 2008-04-02
- Printings
- 2
Card text
When a monster effect is activated that activates when a monster is Normal Summoned: You can negate the activation, then the player whose effect activation was negated draws 1 card.
Approximate value
≈$0.09
A rough figure from recent listings (updated 2026-06-09), not a market value or official price. It varies a lot with printing, condition, edition, rarity, and grading. Check current listings below before buying or selling.
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Printings & rarities
All printings →| Set | Set code | Rarity | Release | Price* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Dark Emperor Structure Deck | SDDE-EN029 | Common | 2008-04-02 | $1.70 |
| Emperor of Darkness Structure Deck | SR01-EN039 | Common | 2016-01-28 | $0.09 |
*Approximate, from recent marketplace listings, not market values.
By Order of the Emperor in other languages
| Japanese | エンペラー・オーダー |
| Korean | 엠페러 오더 |
| Chinese | 帝皇勒令 |
| German | Auf Anordnung des Kaisers |
| French | Ordonnance Impériale |
| Italian | Per Ordine dell'Imperatore |
| Spanish | Por Orden del Emperador |
| Portuguese | Por Ordem do Imperador |