Arcbound Fiend
Arcbound Fiend Price Summary
As of Jul 29, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Arcbound Fiend is $0.39 (DST #96), and the most expensive is $3.65 (DST #96, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.39, flat over 7 days, down 2.5% over 30 days, down 4.9% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $1.04 (2024).
Arcbound Fiend Printings & Prices
Arcbound Fiend has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
Sell Arcbound Fiend: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $0.75 cash for DST #96 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 70% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | DST #96 | Foil | $0.75 | $2.49 | 70% |
| CoolStuffInc | DST #96 | Foil | $0.50 | — | — |
| starcitygames | DST #96 | Foil | $0.50 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | DST #96 | Nonfoil | $0.04 | $0.39 | 90% |
| starcitygames | DST #96 | Nonfoil | $0.01 | — | — |
Arcbound Fiend Rules Text & Legality
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.)
Arcbound Fiend is legal in Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer and Pauper.
Arcbound Fiend Rulings
- Sep 25, 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.
- Dec 1, 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.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Arcbound Fiend has been reprinted 2 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| DST #96 | 2004-02-06 | Uncommon | Standard |
| DST #96 | 2004-02-06 | Uncommon | Standard |
DST #96 Arcbound Fiend in Commander
Arcbound Fiend is the #12,910 most-played card on EDHREC, down 124 places over the last 30 days.
Arcbound Fiend FAQ
How much is Arcbound Fiend worth?
Arcbound Fiend is worth about $0.39 for its cheapest playable printing as of Jul 29, 2026. Prices range from $0.39 to $3.65 across 1 tracked printings.
Is Arcbound Fiend legal in Commander?
Yes — Arcbound Fiend is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern and Legacy.
Has Arcbound Fiend been reprinted?
Yes — Arcbound Fiend has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Arcbound Fiend cheap?
Arcbound Fiend trades at about $0.39 — 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#12,910 on EDHREC).