Archfiend's Vessel
Core Set 2021 88 • uncommon
- Set
- Core Set 2021
- Collector number
- 88
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Jake Murray
- Market price
- $0.19
What it does
Lifelink (Damage dealt by this creature also causes you to gain that much life.)
When this creature enters, if it entered from your graveyard or you cast it from your graveyard, exile it. If you do, create a 5/5 black Demon creature token with flying.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Archfiend's Vessel was introduced in the Core Set 2021 expansion for Magic: The Gathering, released in the summer of 2020. As a set designed to be accessible to newer players while providing mechanical depth for veterans, Core Set 2021 focused on iconic creature types and graveyard interaction. The card was conceived as a low-cost, high-risk creature that incentivizes players to utilize the graveyard as a resource, fitting into the set's broader theme of black-aligned recursion.
The card’s striking visual identity was crafted by artist Volkan Baga, who drew upon dark, infernal iconography to depict the vessel's transformation. The design intent was to capture a sense of impending dread, emphasizing the transition from a mundane human form to a demonic manifestation. Upon release, the card was noted for its synergy with reanimation spells, quickly becoming a staple in competitive formats that rewarded players for effectively cycling creatures in and out of the graveyard.
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