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Arcbound Fiend
ARTIFACT CREATURE — HORROR Uncommon
Darksteel EDHREC #13,164
$0.37
+0.0%
7 days
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Arcbound Fiend Price Summary
Arcbound Fiend's current headline price is $0.37.
Arcbound Fiend Printings & Prices
1 printings
Arcbound Fiend has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
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Sell Arcbound Fiend: Buylist Offers
5 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | DST #96 | Foil | — | — | — |
| starcitygames | DST #96 | Foil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | DST #96 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | DST #96 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| starcitygames | DST #96 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Arcbound Fiend Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗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.
standard
Not legal
pioneer
Not legal
modern
Legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Not legal
Arcbound Fiend Rulings
2 most recent
- 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
2 printings
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 |
Arcbound Fiend in Commander
Arcbound Fiend is the #13,164 most-played card on EDHREC, down 254 places over the last 30 days.
Arcbound Fiend FAQ
How much is Arcbound Fiend worth?
Arcbound Fiend is worth about $0.37 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 2026.
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 $0.37 — 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#13,164 on EDHREC).