Archon of Cruelty
Reprinted in Reality Fracture Commander (FRC), released October 2, 2026.
Archon of Cruelty: Creature - Archon, Reality Fracture Commander. MTG card printings, market prices, rulings, and format legality on Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {6}{B}{B}
- Mana value
- 8
- Type
- Creature - Archon
- Colour identity
- Black (B)
- Power / toughness
- 6/6
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Set
- Reality Fracture Commander (FRC)
- Released
- 2026-10-02
- Collector number
- 47
- Artist
- Andrew Mar
- Keywords
- Flying
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About Archon of Cruelty
Archon of Cruelty is a Magic: The Gathering card, a mythic rare black creature from Reality Fracture Commander (FRC), a Commander product released in October 2026. It is collector number 47 in that set, with art by Andrew Mar. It costs {6}{B}{B} (six generic and two black mana) to cast, for a mana value of 8. It is a 6/6 creature. Its colour identity is black. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander and Oathbreaker. It has been printed in 5 sets, from Modern Horizons 2 (2021) to Reality Fracture Commander (2026). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $2.32 (normal finish, as of 2026-10-23).
Card text
Flying
Whenever this creature enters or attacks, target opponent sacrifices a creature or planeswalker of their choice, discards a card, and loses 3 life. You draw a card and gain 3 life.
Malice spreads on wings of tyranny.
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $2.32 (as of 2026-10-23).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Archon of Cruelty by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Modern | Legal |
|---|---|
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
Other printings of Archon of Cruelty
Archon of Cruelty has been printed in 5 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander (DSC) #371 | Mythic | 2024 |
| Modern Horizons 3 Commander (M3C) #197 | Mythic | 2024 |
| Modern Horizons 2 (MH2) #342 | Mythic | 2021 |
| Modern Horizons 2 (MH2) #75 | Mythic | 2021 |
| Modern Horizons 2 Promos (PMH2) #75s | Mythic | 2021 |
Official rulings
One official ruling applies to Archon of Cruelty.
- You and the opponent you target take all the actions in the order listed. Notably, the creature or planeswalker they sacrifice won't be on the battlefield as they discard a card or lose life. If any abilities trigger, they will wait to be put on the stack until after the spell resolves. If any abilities controlled by that opponent trigger but losing 3 life causes them to lose the game, none of those abilities will be put on the stack.
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