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Mesmeric Fiend

{1}{B}

Creature — Nightmare Horror

TORTorment#69common

EDHREC #20,619Played in Under 1% of cEDH decks with black

Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Frame
1997
Illustrator
Dana Knutson
CommanderLegalModernNot legalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperLegal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
GladiatorNot legal

Other

PremodernLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
When this creature enters, target opponent reveals their hand and you choose a nonland card from it. Exile that card. When this creature leaves the battlefield, return the exiled card to its owner's hand.
1/1
Plays as:
Opponent DiscardETB TriggerLTB Trigger
Market · per finishtrend updated 6h ago · prices as of Oct 15, 2026
Nonfoil$1.53+2.0%
$0.84 low$0.59 gap
Foil$48.99+13.9%
$29.95 low$13.45 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.74· across 4 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Price history

last 30 days · set by the window above · each finish on its own scale
Nonfoil$1.53+2.0%30D
30D range$1.47to$1.64Since Feb 2024:H $2.64L $0.15
Foil$48.99+13.9%30D32× nonfoil
30D range$43.00to$48.99Since Feb 2024:H $48.99L $8.88

Other printings

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Found in

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    Box Set · —

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    Nonfoil 1+ copiesFoil —

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    Nonfoil under 25%Foil under 1%

  • Torment Fat Pack

    Bundle · —

    Nonfoil —Foil under 10%

Rulings

1 · latest Mar 16, 2018
  • WotCMar 16, 2018

    If Mesmeric Fiend leaves the battlefield before its first ability has resolved, its second ability will trigger and do nothing. Then its first ability will resolve and exile a nonland card from the target opponent's hand indefinitely.

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