
Archfiend of Despair
- 1-year range
- 30 days
- +9.2%
- EDHREC rank
- #2,235 Up 253 in 30 days
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Buy FRC #46 nonfoil
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Archfiend of Despair Price Summary
The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $3.43, up 9.6% over 7 days, up 9.2% over 30 days, down 85.7% over 90 days.
Archfiend of Despair Price History
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Reprints in this period
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Archfiend of Despair in Sealed Products
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Archfiend of Despair Printings & Prices
Archfiend of Despair has 4 tracked printings across 3 sets, in nonfoil, foil and etched finishes, including inverted treatments.
Sell Archfiend of Despair: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Market | Spread to market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | BBD #44 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | CMM #503 | Etched | |||
| CoolStuffInc | CMM #503 | Etched | |||
| CoolStuffInc | BBD #44 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | CMM #137 | Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | CMM #137 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | BBD #44 | Nonfoil |
Archfiend of Despair Rules Text & Legality
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.)
Archfiend of Despair is legal in Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Pauper.
- CommanderLegal
- Duel CommanderLegal
- LegacyLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- VintageLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- Competitive BrawlNot legal
- Future StandardNot legal
- GladiatorNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- Old SchoolNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- Pauper CommanderNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- PreDHNot legal
- PremodernNot legal
- StandardNot legal
- Standard BrawlNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
Archfiend of Despair Rulings
- Jun 8, 2018
Archfiend of Despair's last ability counts only how much life was lost. It doesn't care whether a player also gained life.
- Jun 8, 2018
Archfiend of Despair’s last ability counts only how much life was lost. It doesn’t care whether a player also gained life.
- Jun 8, 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.
- Jun 8, 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.
- Jun 8, 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.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Archfiend of Despair has been reprinted 5 times.
- Jun 8, 2018BattlebondBBD #44
- Jun 8, 2018Battlebond · foilBBD #44
- Aug 4, 2023Commander Masters · Inverted, etchedCMM #503
- Aug 4, 2023Commander MastersCMM #137
- Aug 4, 2023Commander Masters · foilCMM #137
Archfiend of Despair in Commander
Archfiend of Despair is the #2,235 most-played card on EDHREC, up 253 places over the last 30 days.
across all Commander decks Up 253 in 30 days
Archfiend of Despair FAQ
How much is Archfiend of Despair worth?
Archfiend of Despair is worth about $3.43 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is Archfiend of Despair legal in Commander?
Yes. Archfiend of Despair is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.
Has Archfiend of Despair been reprinted?
Yes. Archfiend of Despair has been reprinted 5 times, with 4 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Archfiend of Despair cheap?
Archfiend of Despair trades at about $3.43; 5 reprints keep supply plentiful.
What can I play instead of Archfiend of Despair?
Cards that fill a similar role include Wound Reflection, Bloodletter of Aclazotz, Erebos, God of the Dead.





