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The Book of Vile Darkness Adventures in the Forgotten Realms MTG card
AFR #91 · Art by Daniel Ljunggren
AFR set symbol, MythicAdventures in the Forgotten Realms#91Mythic

The Book of Vile Darkness

Legendary Artifact · Book
TCGplayer market · AFR #91 nonfoil
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#15,404 Down 66 in 30 days
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The Book of Vile Darkness Price Summary

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The Book of Vile Darkness in Sealed Products

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The Book of Vile Darkness Printings & Prices

The Book of Vile Darkness has 5 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including extended art, promo pack and prerelease treatments.

AFR set symbol, MythicAFR #91
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AFR set symbol, MythicAFR #374
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PAFR set symbol, MythicPAFR #91s
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PAFR set symbol, MythicPAFR #91p
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PAFR set symbol, MythicPAFR #91a

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The Book of Vile Darkness Rules Text & Legality

The Book of Vile Darkness

At the beginning of your end step, if you lost 2 or more life this turn, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token.

{T}, Exile The Book of Vile Darkness and artifacts you control named Eye of Vecna and Hand of Vecna: Create Vecna, a legendary 8/8 black Zombie God creature token with indestructible and all triggered abilities of the exiled cards.

The Book of Vile Darkness is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.

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The Book of Vile Darkness Rulings

  • Jul 23, 2021

    In some strange cases, you might make something into a copy of the Eye and/or Hand of Vecna and then exile that copy to activate The Book of Vile Darkness's ability. The ability that creates Vecna will look at the cards in exile, not the permanents on the battlefield, so it's possible to have Vecna gain different triggered abilities.

  • Jul 23, 2021

    In the vast majority of cases, Vecna will gain the triggered ability printed on Hand of Vecna and the two triggered abilities printed on Eye of Vecna.

  • Jul 23, 2021

    The Book of Vile Darkness has received an update to its Oracle text. Specifically, the triggered abilities that Vecna gains are part of its copiable values. This means any enters-the-battlefield triggered abilities it gains (such as the one from Eye of Vecna) will trigger.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

The Book of Vile Darkness has been reprinted 8 times.

  • Jul 23, 2021AFR set symbol, MythicAdventures in the Forgotten RealmsAFR #91
  • Jul 23, 2021AFR set symbol, MythicAdventures in the Forgotten Realms · foilAFR #91
  • Jul 23, 2021AFR set symbol, MythicAdventures in the Forgotten Realms · Extended ArtAFR #374
  • Jul 23, 2021AFR set symbol, MythicAdventures in the Forgotten Realms · Extended Art, foilAFR #374
  • Jul 23, 2021PAFR set symbol, MythicAdventures in the Forgotten Realms Promos · foilPAFR #91a
  • Jul 23, 2021PAFR set symbol, MythicAdventures in the Forgotten Realms Promos · Promo PackPAFR #91p
  • Jul 23, 2021PAFR set symbol, MythicAdventures in the Forgotten Realms Promos · Promo Pack, foilPAFR #91p
  • Jul 23, 2021PAFR set symbol, MythicAdventures in the Forgotten Realms Promos · Prerelease, foilPAFR #91s

The Book of Vile Darkness in Commander

The Book of Vile Darkness is the #15,404 most-played card on EDHREC, down 66 places over the last 30 days.

#15,404 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 66 in 30 days

The Book of Vile Darkness FAQ

How much is The Book of Vile Darkness worth?

The Book of Vile Darkness is worth about $0.51 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 10, 2026.

Is The Book of Vile Darkness legal in Commander?

Yes. The Book of Vile Darkness is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.

Has The Book of Vile Darkness been reprinted?

Yes. The Book of Vile Darkness has been reprinted 8 times, with 5 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is The Book of Vile Darkness cheap?

The Book of Vile Darkness trades at about $0.51; 8 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#15,404 on EDHREC).