Carnifex Demon
Carnifex Demon: Creature - Phyrexian Demon, Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander. Flying. This creature enters with two -1/-1 counters on it. On Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {4}{B}{B}
- Mana value
- 6
- Type
- Creature - Phyrexian Demon
- Colour identity
- Black (B)
- Power / toughness
- 6/6
- Rarity
- Rare
- Set
- Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander (ECC)
- Released
- 2026-01-23
- Collector number
- 72
- Artist
- Aleksi Briclot
- Commander rank
- 5,075 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
- Keywords
- Flying
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About Carnifex Demon
Carnifex Demon is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare black creature from Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander (ECC), a Commander product released in January 2026. It is collector number 72 in that set, with art by Aleksi Briclot. It costs {4}{B}{B} (four generic and two black mana) to cast, for a mana value of 6. It is a 6/6 creature. Its colour identity is black. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, PreDH, Brawl, Historic, Timeless, Gladiator and Penny Dreadful. It has been printed in 3 sets, from Scars of Mirrodin (2010) to Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander (2026). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.30 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-02).
Card text
Flying
This creature enters with two -1/-1 counters on it.
{B}, Remove a -1/-1 counter from this creature: Put a -1/-1 counter on each other creature.
Every contagion has a host.
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.30 (as of 2026-11-02).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Carnifex Demon 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 |
| PreDH | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
Other printings of Carnifex Demon
Carnifex Demon has been printed in 3 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Jumpstart Arena Exclusives (AJMP) #57 | Rare | 2020 |
| Scars of Mirrodin (SOM) #57 | Rare | 2010 |
Official rulings
One official ruling applies to Carnifex Demon.
- As Carnifex Demon's last ability resolves, you'll put a -1/-1 counter on each creature on the battlefield - including creatures you control - except for that Carnifex Demon.
Similar cards
Other creature cards with a black colour identity, ranked by how often they appear in Commander decks.
In these precons
Carnifex Demon is in the decklist of these preconstructed Commander decks.
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