Arcbound Fiend

DSTDarksteel/#96/2004Uncommon
MV 6
Arcbound Fiend
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.49
Cardmarket€0.20
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.35
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.06
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.49High $0.59Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
This printing
SetDST
Collector #96
Released2004-02-06
Rarityuncommon
ArtistIttoku
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
ScryfallOpen ↗
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.35TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 2.8%90d▼ 2.8%
90d high
$0.37
90d low
$0.35
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.35
Darksteel
  • Down 2.8% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
  • Currently 5% below its 90 day high of $0.37.
  • Foil copies of this printing carry a 923% premium over nonfoil.
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PrintingFinishRarityPrice7D30DActions
DarksteelDST · #96 · 2004-02-06nonfoiluncommon$0.35▲ 0.0%▼ 2.8%
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Gameplay and rules
Artifact Creature — Horror
Fear (This creature can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or black creatures.)
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may move a +1/+1 counter from target creature onto this creature.
Modular 3 (This creature enters with three +1/+1 counters on it. When it dies, you may put its +1/+1 counters on target artifact creature.)
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Keywords
ModularFear
Card capabilities
ArtifactCreature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Rulings (2)
wotc25 Sept 2006
If this creature gets enough -1/-1 counters put on it to cause its toughness to be 0 or less (or the damage marked on it to be lethal), modular will put a number of +1/+1 counters on the target artifact creature equal to the number of +1/+1 counters on this creature before it left the battlefield.
wotc1 Dec 2004
The creature that’s targeted by Arcbound Fiend’s middle ability doesn’t have to have any +1/+1 counters on it. If it doesn’t have a counter on it when the ability resolves, nothing happens.
About this card

Arcbound Fiend

Arcbound Fiend is an Artifact Creature — Horror, with mana cost {6} (mana value 6).

Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.

Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.35 (down 2.8% over 30 days).

Frequently asked

Arcbound Fiend FAQ

How much is Arcbound Fiend worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Arcbound Fiend is $0.35. It is down 2.8% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.35 to $0.37.
What is the cheapest printing of Arcbound Fiend?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Darksteel at $0.35 on TCGplayer.
What set was Arcbound Fiend first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from DST #96, released 2004-02-06.
Is there a foil version of Arcbound Fiend?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $3.58 versus $0.35 for nonfoil, which is 923% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Arcbound Fiend legal in Commander?
Yes, Arcbound Fiend is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Arcbound Fiend legal in Modern?
Yes, Arcbound Fiend is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Arcbound Fiend legal in Standard?
Arcbound Fiend is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Arcbound Fiend do?
Arcbound Fiend is an Artifact Creature — Horror with mana cost {6}. Its Oracle text reads: "Fear (This creature can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or black creatures.) At the beginning of your upkeep, you may move a +1/+1 counter from target creature onto this creature. Modular 3 (This creature enters with three +1/+1 counters on it. When it dies, you may put its +1/+1 counters on target artifact creature.)".