# The Horned King - Wicked Ruler (Disney Lorcana card)

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- Type: Character (Floodborn, Villain, King, Sorcerer)
- Ink: Amethyst · Cost: 4 · Inkable
- Strength 3, Willpower 4, Lore 2
- Set: Whispers in the Well #36 · Rarity: Super Rare
- Franchise: The Black Cauldron
- Illustrator: Julian del Rey
- Keywords: Shift 2

## Card text

> Shift 2 ⬡ (You may pay 2 ⬡ 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.

## Official rulings

- Q: If I choose not to return a card to my hand, do I still have to discard a card?
  A: No. If you choose not to do the “may” part of an ability, nothing in the sentence after that happens, which includes the effect to choose and discard a card.

Market price (USD, snapshot from 2026-10-03; a rough guide, not a live quote): $0.21 regular, $0.64 foil