Fetid Imp
Creature — Imp
Flying
: This creature gains deathtouch until end of turn. (Any amount of damage it deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.)
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $0.08
- EDHREC rank
- #19854
Fetid Imp is a 1/1 flyer with deathtouch and the ability to give itself flying — on a two-mana body, that combination makes it a real blocker that trades up indefinitely. The cost is a floor of two mana and two life per activation, which adds up fast; run it because deathtouch-flying is a deterrent, not because it does anything proactive.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Fetid Imp occupies the bottom rung of deathtouch flyers — it survives in the air and discourages attacks, but a 1/1 body fades into irrelevance by turn five at most tables. Pauper is where Fetid Imp is most at home: the common card pool makes a repeatable deathtouch-flyer a genuine threat, especially in slower black control shells. In Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer, it is simply outclassed — formats that fast have no patience for two mana spent on a 1/1 with an expensive activated ability. Oathbreaker mirrors Commander's verdict: passable as a speed bump, not a payoff.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.08 bulk tier
At $0.08, Fetid Imp is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard and shipping, not the card. That price is stable because demand is negligible; no competitive format or Commander archetype is hunting for copies.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.