Demon of Dark Schemes
Demon of Dark Schemes Price Summary
As of Jul 29, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Demon of Dark Schemes is $1.40 (KLD #73), and the most expensive is $8.42 (PKLD #73s, Prerelease, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $1.40, down 2.1% over 7 days, up 12.0% over 30 days, down 13.6% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $4.03 (2025).
Demon of Dark Schemes Printings & Prices
Demon of Dark Schemes has 2 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including prerelease treatments.
Sell Demon of Dark Schemes: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $4.00 cash for PKLD #73s (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 60% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | PKLD #73s | Foil | $4.00 | $9.99 | 60% |
| Card Kingdom | KLD #73 | Foil | $2.80 | $6.99 | 60% |
| starcitygames | KLD #73 | Foil | $2.50 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | KLD #73 | Nonfoil | $0.38 | $1.49 | 74% |
| starcitygames | KLD #73 | Nonfoil | $0.25 | — | — |
Demon of Dark Schemes Rules Text & Legality
Flying
When this creature enters, all other creatures get -2/-2 until end of turn.
Whenever another creature dies, you get {E} (an energy counter).
{2}{B}, Pay {E}{E}{E}{E}: Put target creature card from a graveyard onto the battlefield under your control tapped.
Demon of Dark Schemes is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.
Demon of Dark Schemes Rulings
- Jun 7, 2024 Energy counters are a kind of counter that a player may have. They're not associated with any specific permanents.
- Jun 7, 2024 Energy counters aren't mana. They don't go away as steps, phases, and turns end, and effects that add mana "of any type" can't give you energy counters.
- Jun 7, 2024 If a spell or ability with one or more targets states that you "may pay" some amount of {E}, and each permanent that it targets has become an illegal target, the spell or ability won't resolve. You can't pay any {E} even if you want to.
- Jun 7, 2024 If an effect says you get one or more {E}, you get that many energy counters. To pay one or more {E}, you lose that many energy counters. You can't pay more energy counters than you have. Any effects that interact with counters a player gets, has, or loses can interact with energy counters.
- Jun 7, 2024 Keep track of how many energy counters each player has. Potential ways to track this include writing theme down on paper or using dice, but any method that is clear and mutually agreeable is fine. (At higher levels of tournament play, dice may not be allowed for tracking counters that players have.)
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Demon of Dark Schemes has been reprinted 3 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| KLD #73 | 2016-09-30 | Mythic | Standard |
| KLD #73 | 2016-09-30 | Mythic | Standard |
| PKLD #73s | 2016-09-30 | Mythic | Prerelease |
KLD #73 
PKLD #73s Demon of Dark Schemes in Commander
Demon of Dark Schemes is the #8,687 most-played card on EDHREC, down 85 places over the last 30 days.
Demon of Dark Schemes FAQ
How much is Demon of Dark Schemes worth?
Demon of Dark Schemes is worth about $1.40 for its cheapest playable printing as of Jul 29, 2026. Prices range from $1.40 to $8.42 across 2 tracked printings.
Is Demon of Dark Schemes legal in Commander?
Yes — Demon of Dark Schemes is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Demon of Dark Schemes been reprinted?
Yes — Demon of Dark Schemes has been reprinted 3 times, with 2 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Demon of Dark Schemes cheap?
Demon of Dark Schemes trades at about $1.40 — 3 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#8,687 on EDHREC).