Impetuous Devils
Creature — Devil
Trample, haste
When this creature attacks, up to one target creature defending player controls blocks it this combat if able.
At the beginning of the end step, sacrifice this creature.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Eldritch Moon
- Price
- $0.23
- EDHREC rank
- #16407
Impetuous Devils hits the table as a 6/1 trampler with haste that forces one creature to block it — a guaranteed trade that can take out anything with toughness 6 or less before it sacrifices itself at end of turn. The cost is card disadvantage: you get one attack and it's gone, which means you need a commander like Mr. Orfeo, the Boulder who converts that forced block into a triggered value engine to make the math work.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Mr. Orfeo, the Boulder
Mr. Orfeo, the Boulder triggers whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to another creature, turning Impetuous Devils' forced block into a repeatable damage source that pings whatever Orfeo points at — the self-sacrifice clause barely matters when the damage trigger already did the real work.
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 |
Impetuous Devils is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but it has never found a competitive home outside Commander. In 60-card formats, a 6/1 that sacrifices itself at end of turn is a four-mana removal spell with upside only if your deck generates value from combat damage or the death trigger — a narrow ask compared to cleaner options available in those formats. In Commander, the forced-block clause is meaningfully stronger: opponents can't chump it with a 1/1 token, and a single trigger from a damage-matters commander fully justifies the slot.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.23 bulk tier
At $0.23, Impetuous Devils sits firmly in bulk territory — easy to pick up as a throw-in with any order. Bulk rares with narrow applications rarely climb without a new commander printing that breaks them open, so don't expect this to move.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Mr. Orfeo, the Boulder
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.