Art by Dana Knutson · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · image via Scryfall
Selected printing · USD
$2.31
checked Jun 14, 2026 · Scryfall
Mesmeric Fiend
{1}{B} · Creature — Nightmare Horror
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.
Rulings (1)
Mar 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.
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
ModernNot legal
PioneerNot legal
StandardNot legal
PauperLegal
PremodernLegal
cEDHLegal
Where it’s played now
Inclusion by archetype
% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=101 decks
| Archetype | Format | Inclusion | Copies | Decks (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golgari Graveyard | Pauper | 100% | 3–4× | 21 |
| Mono Black Sacrifice | Pauper | 100% | 2–4× | 17 |
| 4-Color Survival | Premodern | 100% | 1× | 4 |
| Rakdos Goblins | Pauper | 100% | 2× | 3 |
| Jund Graveyard | Pauper | 90% | 2–4× | 20 |
| Golgari Survival | Premodern | 75% | 1× | 4 |
| Jund Survival | Premodern | 66.7% | 1–4× | 6 |
| Reanimator | Premodern | 11.5% | 1–2× | 26 |
Price
Mesmeric Fiend — price trend
Daily cheapest printing · USD · last 90 days · n=2 snapshots
$0.86
Jun 13, 2026 · $0.86Jun 14, 2026 · $0.86