Fists of the Demigod
Enchantment — Aura
Enchant creature
As long as enchanted creature is black, it gets +1/+1 and has wither. (It deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters.)
As long as enchanted creature is red, it gets +1/+1 and has first strike.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BR
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Shadowmoor
- Price
- $0.35
- EDHREC rank
- #15764
Fists of the Demigod gives a creature +1/+1, wither, and first strike for two mana — and if the creature is black or red, you get both of the relevant keyword bonuses instead of just one. The Scorpion God is the clearest home for it: wither stacks -1/-1 counters that feed the God's draw engine, turning a cheap Aura into recurring card advantage.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
The Scorpion God
The Scorpion God rewards every -1/-1 counter placed on any creature, and Fists of the Demigod's wither turns each attack into a card-draw trigger — slap it on The Scorpion God itself and you're drawing on every blocked or blocking creature it damages.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Fists of the Demigod sees essentially zero play in Legacy, Vintage, or Modern — those formats have no interest in Auras that don't cheat mana costs or generate immediate card advantage, and wither is too narrow to compete. Pauper is the one non-Commander format where it could theoretically show up in a dedicated -1/-1 counter shell, though it still lacks the redundancy to be reliable. In Commander, the card earns its slot exactly once: in The Scorpion God decks where wither is a mechanical payoff, not just a keyword staple.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.35 bulk tier
At $0.35, Fists of the Demigod is deep bulk — the kind of card you pull from a common box rather than buy. Demand is narrow enough that there's no pressure on the price in either direction, so pick it up whenever you need it.
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Sources
Mentioned
- The Scorpion God
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.