Archfiend of Spite

Archfiend of Spite

Creature — Demon

Mana cost: {5}{B}{B}

How we read this card

Flying
Whenever a source an opponent controls deals damage to this creature, that source's controller loses that much life unless they sacrifice that many permanents of their choice.

triggered — makes each opponent lose life equal to that much

triggered —

Madness {3}{B}{B}

Causes: make a player lose life, sacrifice a permanent, a permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in the game can cause this (Archfiend of Spite is one).

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — When Shaun, Father of Synths leaves the battlefield thanks to Archfiend of Spite, it exiles a Synth you control

hits creature — 2,298 cards in the game can cause this (Archfiend of Spite is one).

  1. Jalira, Master Polymorphist — Jalira, Master Polymorphist can put Archfiend of Spite onto the battlefield from your library
  2. Kethek, Crucible Goliath — Kethek, Crucible Goliath can put Archfiend of Spite onto the battlefield from your library
  3. Polymorph — Polymorph can put Archfiend of Spite onto the battlefield from your library
  4. Birthing Ritual — Birthing Ritual can put Archfiend of Spite onto the battlefield from your library
  5. Industrial Advancement — Industrial Advancement can put Archfiend of Spite onto the battlefield from your library
  6. Killer Instinct — Killer Instinct can put Archfiend of Spite onto the battlefield from your library
  7. Arthur, Marigold Knight — Arthur, Marigold Knight can put Archfiend of Spite onto the battlefield from your library
  8. Proteus Staff — Proteus Staff can put Archfiend of Spite onto the battlefield from your library
  9. Synthetic Destiny — Synthetic Destiny can put Archfiend of Spite onto the battlefield from your library
  10. Divergent Transformations — Divergent Transformations can put Archfiend of Spite onto the battlefield from your library

8 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken permanent is sacrificed — 108 cards in the game can cause this (Archfiend of Spite is one).

When a permanent is sacrificed thanks to Archfiend of Spite:

  1. Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern — brings a card back
  2. It That Betrays — brings a card back
  3. Nazgûl Battle-Mace — brings a card back
  4. Skittering Precursor — makes a token
  5. Evendo Brushrazer — exiles a card from your library

a permanent is sacrificed — 109 cards in the game can cause this (Archfiend of Spite is one).

When a permanent is sacrificed thanks to Archfiend of Spite:

  1. Scavenger's Talent — mills a card
  2. Sandbender Scavengers — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Popular Egotist — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Blood Aspirant — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Slaughter-Priest of Mogis — gets +2/+0
  6. Merchant of Venom — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Sorcerer's Broom — makes a token
  8. Vito, Fanatic of Aclazotz — gains you 2 life
  9. Korvold, Fae-Cursed King — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

10 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a permanent in a graveyard — 173 cards in the game can cause this (Archfiend of Spite is one).

  1. Cosmic Rebirth — Archfiend of Spite puts cards into the graveyard that Cosmic Rebirth can bring back
  2. Starving Revenant — Archfiend of Spite fills your graveyard toward the 8 or more permanent cards Starving Revenant needs
  3. Yuna's Decision — Archfiend of Spite puts cards into the graveyard that Yuna's Decision can bring back
  4. Squirming Emergence — Archfiend of Spite puts cards into the graveyard, and Squirming Emergence gets bigger
  5. Hologram Stalker — Archfiend of Spite puts cards into the graveyard that Hologram Stalker can bring back
  6. Badlands Revival — Archfiend of Spite puts cards into the graveyard that Badlands Revival can bring back
  7. Urborg Repossession — Archfiend of Spite puts cards into the graveyard that Urborg Repossession can bring back
  8. Return of the Mole Man — Archfiend of Spite puts cards into the graveyard, and Return of the Mole Man gets bigger
  9. Puca's Covenant — Archfiend of Spite puts cards into the graveyard that Puca's Covenant can bring back
  10. Trystan's Command — Archfiend of Spite puts cards into the graveyard that Trystan's Command can bring back

117 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 173 cards in the game can cause this (Archfiend of Spite is one).

When Archfiend of Spite is put into a graveyard from the battlefield:

  1. Jinxed Ring — deals 1 damage
  2. Liability — makes a player lose 1 life

a permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 174 cards in the game can cause this (Archfiend of Spite is one).

When Archfiend of Spite is put into a graveyard from the battlefield:

  1. Prince of Thralls — brings a card back
  2. Kothophed, Soul Hoarder — draws you 1 card
  3. Last Laugh — deals 1 damage
  4. Sarulf, Realm Eater — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Aetherworks Marvel — adds 1 mana
  6. Patron of the Nezumi — makes each opponent lose 1 life

2 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Demon enters the battlefield — 284 cards in the game can cause this (Archfiend of Spite is one).

When Archfiend of Spite enters:

  1. Blood Speaker — returns itself from the graveyard
  2. Be'lakor, the Dark Master — deals its power damage

a nontoken permanent leaves the battlefield — 313 cards in the game can cause this (Archfiend of Spite is one).

  1. Genku, Future Shaper — When Archfiend of Spite leaves the battlefield, Genku, Future Shaper makes a token

a permanent leaves the battlefield — 315 cards in the game can cause this (Archfiend of Spite is one).

When Archfiend of Spite leaves the battlefield:

  1. Super Shredder — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Nefarious Imp — scries

life is lost — 3,160 cards in the game can cause this (Archfiend of Spite is one).

When Archfiend of Spite makes a player lose life:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — raises your speed
  2. Zahur, Glory's Past — raises your speed
  3. Mendicant Core, Guidelight — raises your speed
  4. Aether Syphon — raises your speed
  5. Vnwxt, Verbose Host — raises your speed
  6. Embalmed Ascendant — raises your speed
  7. Slick Imitator — raises your speed
  8. Oath of Lim-Dûl — sacrifices an enchantment
  9. Marina Vendrell's Grimoire — triggers
  10. Lich's Mastery — triggers

46 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything is sacrificed — 3,450 cards in the game can cause this (Archfiend of Spite is one).

  1. Gorbag of Minas Morgul — When a permanent is sacrificed thanks to Archfiend of Spite, Gorbag of Minas Morgul triggers

2 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.