Demon's Herald
Shards of Alara 72 • uncommon
- Set
- Shards of Alara
- Collector number
- 72
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Karl Kopinski
- Market price
- $0.14
What it does
2 generic mana black mana, tap, Sacrifice a blue creature, a black creature, and a red creature: Search your library for a card named Prince of Thralls, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
"May these deaths be the first of many."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Demon's Herald was released in 2008 as part of the Shards of Alara expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As a creature card from the Grixis shard, it embodies the set's thematic focus on fragmented worlds defined by specific mana colors and philosophies. The card serves as a specialized utility piece designed to facilitate the summon of Malfegor, reflecting the high-risk, high-reward gameplay characteristic of the Grixis aesthetic during this era of the game.
The artwork was illustrated by Dave Kendall, whose distinct, gritty style was frequently employed during the late 2000s to depict the darker, more macabre corners of the Magic multiverse. Kendall focused on emphasizing the herald's subservient yet menacing role, utilizing a moody color palette that aligned with the bleak, decaying environment of Grixis. Upon its release, the card was received primarily as a niche tool for tribal demon decks rather than a competitive staple, prized more for its evocative flavor text and thematic consistency than for its impact on tournament-level play.
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