Yawgmoth Demon
Ninth Edition 170★ • rare
- Set
- Ninth Edition
- Collector number
- 170★
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Pete Venters
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)
First strike (This creature deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.)
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may sacrifice an artifact. If you don't, tap this creature and it deals 2 damage to you.
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
Yawgmoth Demon originally debuted in the 1994 Legends expansion, representing the dark, high-cost demonic entities central to early Magic: The Gathering lore. The card was designed to be a potent but risky threat, requiring the player to sacrifice an artifact each turn to keep the demon under control. This mechanic reflected the flavor of bargaining with dark powers, a recurring theme in the game's depiction of the Phyrexian antagonist Yawgmoth.
The Ninth Edition printing featured in this dossier served as the card's final core set appearance, utilizing the updated modern card frame introduced in 2003. This version retained the iconic, unsettling original illustration by Christopher Rush, one of the most prolific artists in the game's early history. While Ninth Edition cards are often sought after for their clean layout and updated templating, Yawgmoth Demon remains primarily a nostalgic inclusion for those who appreciate the high-mana, high-impact designs of the game's formative years.
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