The Book of Vile Darkness
AFRAdventures in the Forgotten Realms/#374/2021Mythic
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$1.99
Cardmarket€1.08
ManaPool$0.58
TCGplayer$1.43
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.40
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $1.99High $2.49Low $1.79▼ 20.1%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$1.43TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 1.4%30d▲ 1.4%90d▲ 19.2%
90d high
$1.43
90d low
$1.17
Paper printings priced
5
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.51
Adventures in the Forgotten Realms
- Up 1.4% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $1.43.
- This printing is the 2nd cheapest paper printing currently priced (5 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 17% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Legendary Artifact — Book
At the beginning of your end step, if you lost 2 or more life this turn, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token.
, Exile The Book of Vile Darkness and artifacts you control named Eye of Vecna and Hand of Vecna: Create Vecna, a legendary 8/8 black Zombie God creature token with indestructible and all triggered abilities of the exiled cards.
Card capabilities
Artifact
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (3)
wotc23 Jul 2021
In the vast majority of cases, Vecna will gain the triggered ability printed on Hand of Vecna and the two triggered abilities printed on Eye of Vecna.
wotc23 Jul 2021
The Book of Vile Darkness has received an update to its Oracle text. Specifically, the triggered abilities that Vecna gains are part of its copiable values. This means any enters-the-battlefield triggered abilities it gains (such as the one from Eye of Vecna) will trigger.
wotc23 Jul 2021
In some strange cases, you might make something into a copy of the Eye and/or Hand of Vecna and then exile that copy to activate The Book of Vile Darkness's ability. The ability that creates Vecna will look at the cards in exile, not the permanents on the battlefield, so it's possible to have Vecna gain different triggered abilities.
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About this card
The Book of Vile Darkness
The Book of Vile Darkness is a Legendary Artifact — Book, with mana cost {B}{B}{B} (mana value 3). Printed 5 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $1.43 (up 1.4% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
The Book of Vile Darkness FAQ
How much is The Book of Vile Darkness worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for The Book of Vile Darkness is $1.43. It is up 1.4% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $1.17 to $1.43.
What is the cheapest printing of The Book of Vile Darkness?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Adventures in the Forgotten Realms at $0.51 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of The Book of Vile Darkness?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Promos at $8.96 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of The Book of Vile Darkness are there?
The Book of Vile Darkness has been printed 5 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was The Book of Vile Darkness first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from AFR #374, released 2021-07-23.
Is there a foil version of The Book of Vile Darkness?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $1.67 versus $1.43 for nonfoil, which is 17% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is The Book of Vile Darkness legal in Commander?
Yes, The Book of Vile Darkness is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is The Book of Vile Darkness legal in Modern?
Yes, The Book of Vile Darkness is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.