Flesh-Eater Imp
Creature — Phyrexian Imp
Flying
Infect (This creature deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.)
Sacrifice a creature: This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Duel Decks: Mirrodin Pure vs. New Phyrexia
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #11032
Flesh-Eater Imp puts infect in the air with a built-in sacrifice outlet, letting you pump it at instant speed by feeding your own creatures — one unblocked hit after a few sacrifices ends a player on poison counters alone. The four-mana cost and 2/2 body are real concessions, but in a dedicated infect shell alongside Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon, the evasion and self-pump do enough work to justify the slot.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon runs a focused infect gameplan where every flying infect threat multiplies the pressure, and Flesh-Eater Imp fills that role while also doubling as a sacrifice outlet that can convert a board of tokens into lethal poison damage in a single combat step.
Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder
Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder generates a steady stream of Thrull tokens, and Flesh-Eater Imp turns that token production into a pump engine — sacrifice the Thrulls to grow the Imp mid-combat and threaten a one-shot poison kill without needing any other combat tricks.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Flesh-Eater Imp earns its spot specifically in infect decks — the flying evasion and sacrifice-fueled pump solve two real problems infect creatures usually have: getting through blockers and closing out a 40-life game. Outside of dedicated poison strategies, a 2/2 for four is too slow for the format. In Legacy and Vintage, it never sees play; infect decks in those formats move faster and cleaner with Glistener Elf and Blighted Agent. Pauper and Pioneer are off the table by legality, and Oathbreaker mirrors Commander's calculus — worth it only if the signature spell or planeswalker is building toward poison.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data isn't available for Flesh-Eater Imp at the moment — check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for the current market rate. Given its narrow application in infect Commander builds, it has historically sat in bulk-rare or low-uncommon territory, making it an easy pickup if you're building the archetype.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.