Vengeful Devil
Creature — Devil
Haste
Morbid — 
: This creature deals 1 damage to any target. Activate only if a creature died this turn.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Modern Horizons
- Price
- $0.27
- EDHREC rank
- #21071
Vengeful Devil pings any target for 1 damage when it enters or dies — that's repeatable reach stapled to a sacrifice trigger, and in the right shell it adds up fast. Zurzoth, Chaos Rider decks run it because Devil tokens flood the board and every death is a free ping; the cost is that 1 damage alone accomplishes nothing without volume behind it.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider generates a steady stream of Devil tokens, and every one that dies triggers Vengeful Devil — turning a board wipe or a trade into a hail of pings that can close out a game your attackers can't.
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 |
Vengeful Devil is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but its home is Commander by a wide margin. In 60-card formats it's too slow and too low-impact to compete — one damage at a time doesn't close games against tuned Modern or Legacy lists. Commander is where the math works: 40 life means you need volume, and a deck that generates dozens of Devil deaths over a long game converts those pings into a legitimate win condition. Outside of dedicated Devil or sacrifice synergy decks, though, it's still a fringe include even in Commander.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.27 bulk tier
At $0.27, Vengeful Devil is pure bulk — pick it up without a second thought if the deck calls for it. Bulk Commons and uncommons at this price point don't move much; don't expect the price to shift unless a high-profile Zurzoth build pushes demand.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.