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The Book of Vile Darkness
LEGENDARY ARTIFACT — BOOK Mythic
Adventures in the Forgotten Realms EDHREC #15,229
$0.48
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The Book of Vile Darkness Price Summary
The Book of Vile Darkness's current headline price is $0.48.
The Book of Vile Darkness Printings & Prices
5 printings
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.
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Sell The Book of Vile Darkness: Buylist Offers
10 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | PAFR #91a | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PAFR #91p | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PAFR #91p | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | AFR #374 | Foil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | AFR #374 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PAFR #91s | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | AFR #374 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | AFR #374 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | AFR #91 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | AFR #91 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
The Book of Vile Darkness Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗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.
standard
Not legal
pioneer
Legal
modern
Legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Not legal
The Book of Vile Darkness Rulings
3 most recent
- 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
8 printings
The Book of Vile Darkness has been reprinted 8 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAFR #91s | 2021-07-23 | Mythic | Prerelease |
| PAFR #91p | 2021-07-23 | Mythic | Promo Pack |
| PAFR #91p | 2021-07-23 | Mythic | Promo Pack |
| PAFR #91a | 2021-07-23 | Mythic | Standard |
| AFR #374 | 2021-07-23 | Mythic | Extended Art |
| AFR #374 | 2021-07-23 | Mythic | Extended Art |
| AFR #91 | 2021-07-23 | Mythic | Standard |
| AFR #91 | 2021-07-23 | Mythic | Standard |
PAFR #91s The Book of Vile Darkness in Commander
The Book of Vile Darkness is the #15,229 most-played card on EDHREC, down 269 places over the last 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 $0.48 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 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 $0.48 — 8 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#15,229 on EDHREC).