The Horned King Wicked Ruler
Strength 3
Willpower 4
Lore 2
Inkwell Yes
Card Type
Character — Floodborn · Villain · King · Sorcerer
Abilities
Shift 2 ink (You may pay 2 ink to play this on top of one of your characters named The Horned King.)
ARISE! Whenever one of your other characters is banished in a challenge, you may return that card to your hand, then choose and discard a card.
Illustrated by Julian del Rey · Released November 7, 2025
All printings of The Horned King, Wicked Ruler
This card has been printed in 2 variants. Each printing is a separate physical card with its own collector number, rarity, and secondary-market price.
Other The Horned King cards
Shift 2 lets you play this card for 2 ink on top of any character named The Horned King already in play. Lorcana has 2 other The Horned King cards across the sets — any of them is a valid Shift target.
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