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Archfiend of Despair

Archfiend of Despair

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Battlebond

#44 · EN · Mythic · 2018-06-08

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Archfiend of Despair

{6}{B}{B}

Creature — Demon

Flying Your opponents can't gain life. At the beginning of each end step, each opponent loses life equal to the life that player lost this turn. (Damage causes loss of life.)

Power: 6

Toughness: 6

Artist: Josh Hass

Color identity: B

Reference prices

Reference prices by finish and currency
FinishUSDEUR
Nonfoil$23.30€13.41
Foil$33.09€25.52

MTGO: 2.50 tix

Data snapshot 2026-10-22. Not live offers.

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Editions & versions

4 printings across 3 editions. Choose a printing to view its artwork and details.

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Format legality
Standardnot legal
Futurenot legal
Historicnot legal
Timelessnot legal
Gladiatornot legal
Pioneernot legal
Modernnot legal
Legacylegal
Paupernot legal
Vintagelegal
Pennynot legal
Commanderlegal
Oathbreakerlegal
Standardbrawlnot legal
Brawlnot legal
Competitivebrawlnot legal
Alchemynot legal
Paupercommandernot legal
Duellegal
Oldschoolnot legal
Premodernnot legal
Predhnot legal
Tlrnot legal
Rulings

2018-06-08 Archfiend of Despair's last ability counts only how much life was lost. It doesn't care whether a player also gained life.

2018-06-08 In a Two-Headed Giant game, damage and life loss happen to each player individually. If each player on a team is dealt 2 damage, each of those players loses 2 life and the team's life total goes down by 4. When Archfiend of Despair's ability resolves, each of those players again loses 2 life and the team's life total goes down again by 4; they don't each lose 4 life.

2018-06-08 The amount of life to lose is determined only as Archfiend of Despair's triggered ability resolves. For example, if you control two of them and an opponent lost 3 life earlier in the turn, the first ability to resolve would have that player lose 3 life, and the second would have that player lose 6 life.

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