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Tar Fiend
CREATURE — ELEMENTAL Rare
Shards of Alara EDHREC #25,341
$0.33
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7 days
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Tar Fiend Price Summary
Tar Fiend's current headline price is $0.33.
Tar Fiend Printings & Prices
1 printings
Tar Fiend has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
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Sell Tar Fiend: Buylist Offers
3 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CoolStuffInc | ALA #89 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | ALA #89 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | ALA #89 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Tar Fiend Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗Devour 2 (As this creature enters, you may sacrifice any number of creatures. It enters with twice that many +1/+1 counters on it.)
When this creature enters, target player discards a card for each creature it devoured.
Tar 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
Tar Fiend Rulings
4 most recent
- Oct 1, 2008 If multiple creatures with devour are entering under your control at the same time, you may use each one's devour ability. A creature you already control can be devoured by only one of them, however. (In other words, you can't sacrifice the same creature to satisfy multiple devour abilities.) All creatures devoured this way are sacrificed at the same time.
- Oct 1, 2008 If you cast this as a spell, you choose how many and which creatures to devour as part of the resolution of that spell. (It can't be countered at this point.) The same is true of a spell or ability that lets you put a creature with devour onto the battlefield.
- Oct 1, 2008 You may choose not to sacrifice any creatures for the Devour ability.
- Oct 1, 2008 You may sacrifice only creatures that are already on the battlefield. If a creature with devour and another creature are entering under your control at the same time, the creature with devour can't devour that other creature. The creature with devour also can't devour itself.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
2 printings
Tar Fiend has been reprinted 2 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALA #89 | 2008-10-03 | Rare | Standard |
| ALA #89 | 2008-10-03 | Rare | Standard |
Tar Fiend in Commander
Tar Fiend is the #25,341 most-played card on EDHREC, down 441 places over the last 30 days.
Tar Fiend FAQ
How much is Tar Fiend worth?
Tar Fiend is worth about $0.33 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 2026.
Is Tar Fiend legal in Commander?
Yes — Tar Fiend is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern and Legacy.
Has Tar Fiend been reprinted?
Yes — Tar Fiend has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Tar Fiend cheap?
Tar Fiend trades at about $0.33 — 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#25,341 on EDHREC).