Arcbound Fiend
Darksteel 96 • uncommon
- Set
- Darksteel
- Collector number
- 96
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 6 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Ittoku
- Market price
- $0.36
What it does
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.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Arcbound Fiend was released in 2004 as part of the Darksteel expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set focused heavily on the mechanics of artifact creatures, introducing the modular ability, which allows +1/+1 counters to be transferred between creatures upon their destruction. This card emerged from the Mirrodin block's thematic exploration of a world constructed entirely of metal, reflecting the set's harsh, industrial aesthetic.
The card’s illustration was crafted by artist Christopher Rush, a foundational figure in Magic's early visual history. Rush designed the creature to embody the invasive, parasitic nature of the Phyrexians, portraying the machine-like organism consuming and incorporating metal to sustain itself. Upon its release, the card was noted by players for its synergy with other modular creatures, serving as a tactical engine within artifact-heavy decks of the era.
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