Demon's Herald
ALAShards of Alara/#72/2008Uncommon
Colour IDMV 1
Current paper retail
ManaPool$0.15
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.12
TCGplayer$0.16
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.01
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.04 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.16TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 23.1%90d▲ 33.3%
90d high
$0.16
90d low
$0.10
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.16
Shards of Alara
- Up 23.1% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.16.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 75% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Human Wizard
, , Sacrifice a blue creature, a black creature, and a red creature: Search your library for a card named Prince of Thralls, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
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Card capabilities
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Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (3)
wotc1 Oct 2008
You may sacrifice multicolored creatures as part of the cost of the search ability. If you sacrifice a multicolored creature this way, specify which part of the cost that creature is satisfying.
wotc1 Oct 2008
To activate the ability, you must sacrifice three different creatures. You can’t sacrifice just one three-colored creature, for example.
wotc1 Oct 2008
You may sacrifice the Herald itself to help pay for the cost of its ability.
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About this card
Demon's Herald
Demon's Herald is a Creature — Human Wizard, with mana cost {B} (mana value 1).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.16 (up 23.1% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Demon's Herald FAQ
How much is Demon's Herald worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Demon's Herald is $0.16. It is up 23.1% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.10 to $0.16.
What is the cheapest printing of Demon's Herald?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Shards of Alara at $0.16 on TCGplayer.
What set was Demon's Herald first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from ALA #72, released 2008-10-03.
Is there a foil version of Demon's Herald?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.28 versus $0.16 for nonfoil, which is 75% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Demon's Herald legal in Commander?
Yes, Demon's Herald is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Demon's Herald legal in Modern?
Yes, Demon's Herald is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Demon's Herald legal in Standard?
Demon's Herald is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Demon's Herald do?
Demon's Herald is a Creature — Human Wizard with mana cost {B}. Its Oracle text reads: "{2}{B}, {T}, Sacrifice a blue creature, a black creature, and a red creature: Search your library for a card named Prince of Thralls, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.".