Dread Cacodemon
Commander Anthology 55 • rare
- Set
- Commander Anthology
- Collector number
- 55
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 7 generic mana black mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Izzy
- Market price
- $4.00
What it does
When this creature enters, if you cast it from your hand, destroy all creatures your opponents control, then tap all other creatures you control.
Those who hear its roar perish. The lucky ones only feel its fetid breath.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Dread Cacodemon was originally released in the Scars of Mirrodin expansion in 2010. It was designed as a powerful high-cost finisher for black decks, featuring an enter-the-battlefield ability that destroys all non-demon creatures, reflecting the flavor of a demonic entity purging the battlefield of lesser life forms. The card was illustrated by Jason Chan, who utilized a visceral, dark fantasy aesthetic to emphasize the creature's looming, nightmarish presence.
This specific printing comes from the 2017 Commander Anthology, a curated box set designed to provide players with access to popular decks and iconic cards from the history of the Magic: The Gathering Commander format. Including the Dread Cacodemon in this collection served to support the 'Heavenly Inferno' deck strategy, allowing players to utilize its board-clearing capabilities to stabilize a game. The release was well-received by the community for its accessibility, reprinting powerful staples that had become difficult to acquire on the secondary market.
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