Archfiend of Despair
BBDBattlebond/#44/2018Mythic
Colour IDMV 8
Current paper retail
ManaPool$15.85
Card Kingdom$21.99
Cardmarket€7.91
TCGplayer$23.09
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$13.00
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$2.70 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $21.99High $34.99Low $21.99▼ 33.3%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$23.09TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 1.2%90d▲ 0.7%
90d high
$24.23
90d low
$22.88
Paper printings priced
4
Currently 3rd
Cheapest paper printing
$3.42
Reality Fracture Commander
- Down 1.2% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 5% below its 90 day high of $24.23.
- This printing is the 3rd cheapest paper printing currently priced (4 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 46% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
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.)
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Keywords
Flying
Card capabilities
Creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (6)
wotc8 Jun 2018
Archfiend of Despair's last ability counts only how much life was lost. It doesn't care whether a player also gained life.
wotc8 Jun 2018
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.
wotc8 Jun 2018
Archfiend of Despair’s last ability counts only how much life was lost. It doesn’t care whether a player also gained life.
wotc8 Jun 2018
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.
wotc8 Jun 2018
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.
wotc8 Jun 2018
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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About this card
Archfiend of Despair
Archfiend of Despair is a Creature — Demon, with mana cost {6}{B}{B} (mana value 8). Printed 4 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $23.09 (down 1.2% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Archfiend of Despair FAQ
How much is Archfiend of Despair worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Archfiend of Despair is $23.09. It is down 1.2% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $22.88 to $24.23.
What is the cheapest printing of Archfiend of Despair?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Reality Fracture Commander at $3.42 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Archfiend of Despair?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Commander Masters at $44.84 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Archfiend of Despair are there?
Archfiend of Despair has been printed 4 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Archfiend of Despair first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from BBD #44, released 2018-06-08.
What is the newest printing of Archfiend of Despair?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from FRC #46, released 2026-10-02.
Is there a foil version of Archfiend of Despair?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $33.60 versus $23.09 for nonfoil, which is 46% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Archfiend of Despair legal in Commander?
Yes, Archfiend of Despair is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.