Archfiend of Spite
Creature — Demon
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.
Madness 
(If you discard this card, discard it into exile. When you do, cast it for its madness cost or put it into your graveyard.)
- CMC
- 7
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Commander 2019
- Price
- $0.63
- EDHREC rank
- #8901
Archfiend of Spite lands as a 6/3 flier with mardu cost that punishes any targeted spell with a life-loss clause the opponent can optionally trade life to counter — that built-in retaliation is the whole point. It's a staple in Anje Falkenrath builds precisely because the madness cost makes the seven-mana sticker price largely irrelevant.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Anje Falkenrath
Anje Falkenrath discards Archfiend of Spite to loot, then casts it immediately for its madness cost of three black, turning a discard outlet into a free threat deployment — the synergy is mechanical, not incidental.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Archfiend of Spite actually lives; the combination of a relevant evasive body, a punishing triggered ability, and a madness cost that reward discard-based engines makes it a real card in the right shells. In Legacy and Vintage, it's legal but seven mana is a non-starter in formats where the game often ends on turn one or two, and the effect doesn't come close to justifying the investment. Oathbreaker follows Commander logic — playable in a discard-synergy shell, irrelevant outside one.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.63 bulk tier
At $0.63, Archfiend of Spite sits in bulk territory, which is the right price for a card with narrow demand concentrated almost entirely in one commander archetype. It's stable bulk — no reason to expect it to spike, and no reason to hesitate picking one up for an Anje Falkenrath build.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.