Demon of Catastrophes
Creature — Demon
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature.
Flying, trample
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Core Set 2019
- Price
- $0.33
- EDHREC rank
- #14575
Demon of Catastrophes lands as a 6/6 flying, trample threat for three mana — the sacrifice cost is the price, not the problem. In any deck already generating expendable creatures, that cost is an upside, and Raphael, Fiendish Savior turns every sacrificed Demon into a life buffer that makes the trade even cleaner.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Raphael, Fiendish Savior
Raphael, Fiendish Savior gains life whenever you sacrifice a Demon, so pitching a token or a lesser creature to land Demon of Catastrophes isn't a loss — it's a two-for-one that pads your life total and drops a 6/6 in one motion.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Demon of Catastrophes earns its slot in sacrifice-matters and Demon tribal builds where the creature you pitch was already destined for the bin. The 6/6 flying, trample body is genuinely large for the mana investment, and three-mana threats that close games are always welcome at a 100-card table. In competitive 60-card formats like Modern and Pioneer, the mandatory sacrifice on cast is a real liability — opponents can respond before the Demon resolves, leaving you down a creature and nothing to show for it, so it rarely makes the cut over threats with no strings attached. Legacy and Vintage have enough raw power density that a conditional 6/6 doesn't register. Demon of Catastrophes is a Commander card first, and a narrow one at that.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.33 bulk tier
At $0.33, Demon of Catastrophes sits firmly in bulk territory and is easy to pick up as a throw-in. Bulk rares with narrow homes don't tend to climb, so treat it as a cheap role-player rather than a pickup with upside.
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Mentioned
- Raphael, Fiendish Savior
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.