Simba - Returned King 1-189

CharacterRareSteel

Simba - Returned King, the Rare Steel character from The First Chapter (1-189), costs 7 ink and quests for 2 lore with 4 strength / 6 willpower. It can be played face-down in the inkwell for ink. Tracked across 2 printings, including an Enchanted alt-art chase version.

Card number: 1-189
Set: The First Chapter
Ink: Steel
Cost: 7
Inkwell: Inkable
Type: Character
Classifications: Storyborn, Hero, King
Strength: 4
Willpower: 6
Lore: 2
Rarity: Rare
Illustrator: Nicholas Kole
Printings: 2

Card text

Challenger +4 (While challenging, this character gets +4 {S}.) POUNCE During your turn, this character gains Evasive. (They can challenge characters with Evasive.)

"I'll do whatever it takes to save my kingdom."

Keywords

Challenger

Format legality

Core: Rotated out of Core (legal until 2025-09-05)
Infinity: Legal

Printings & prices

Every known printing of Simba - Returned King (1-189) with its rarity and approximate TCGplayer market prices per finish.

Rare 1-189Rare
- Nonfoil: $0.17
- Foil: $0.22
TCGplayer market price, updated 2026-07-26
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Enchanted 1-215Enchanted
- Nonfoil: -
- Foil: $233.34
TCGplayer market price, updated 2026-07-26
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Prices are approximate TCGplayer market prices per printing and finish — not appraisals or official values.

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