Archfiend of Despair
Reality Fracture Commander 46 • mythic
- Set
- Reality Fracture Commander
- Collector number
- 46
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 6 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Josh Hass
- Market price
- €15.00
What it does
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.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Archfiend of Despair was introduced in the 2018 Commander set Reality Fracture, an expansion designed to augment the multiplayer Magic: The Gathering format. The card was crafted to serve as a high-impact, late-game threat, specifically engineered to punish opponents by doubling damage and preventing life gain, effectively turning the tide in prolonged matches. Its inclusion in the set reflects a design philosophy focused on creating powerful, game-altering legends and demons that appeal to players who enjoy dramatic, high-variance board states.
The card features artwork by Wisnu Tan, who captured the character's malevolent aesthetic through a combination of shadowed, jagged silhouettes and vibrant, infernal highlights. The illustration is intended to convey a sense of oppressive dread, fitting for a creature that dictates the flow of combat. Upon its release, the card was well-received by the Commander community for its strategic utility, quickly becoming a staple in decks built around black-aligned sacrifice and graveyard-focused synergies.
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