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The Book of Vile Darkness
PAFR · Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Promos #91s · Mythic · released 2021-07-23
{B}{B}{B}
Legendary Artifact — Book
At the beginning of your end step, if you lost 2 or more life this turn, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token.
{T}, Exile The Book of Vile Darkness and artifacts you control named Eye of Vecna and Hand of Vecna: Create Vecna, a legendary 8/8 black Zombie God creature token with indestructible and all triggered abilities of the exiled cards.
The Book of Vile Darkness is a mythic black artifact from Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Promos (2021). It has been printed 6 times across 3 sets. Recent market prices range from $0.49 to $9.05 depending on printing and finish. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Oathbreaker, Historic, Brawl and Penny Dreadful.
USD Foil$2.30
Format legality
Where you can play The Book of Vile Darkness in sanctioned and popular formats.
StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
HistoricLegal
BrawlLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal
All printings (6)
Prices range from $0.49 to $9.05 across finishes. Cheapest printing: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms at $0.49.
| Set | No. | Rarity | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Promos This page | 91s | Mythic | — | $2.30 |
| Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Promos | 91p | Mythic | $4.54 | $3.20 |
| Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Promos | 91a | Mythic | — | $9.05 |
| Adventures in the Forgotten Realms | 374 | Mythic | $1.41 | $1.57 |
| Adventures in the Forgotten Realms | 91 | Mythic | $0.49 | $0.61 |
| Magic Online Promos | 92694 | Mythic | — | — |
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Rulings
Official rulings from Wizards of the Coast (3).
- 2021-07-23The Book of Vile Darkness has received an update to its Oracle text. Specifically, the triggered abilities that Vecna gains are part of its copiable values. This means any enters-the-battlefield triggered abilities it gains (such as the one from Eye of Vecna) will trigger.
- 2021-07-23In the vast majority of cases, Vecna will gain the triggered ability printed on Hand of Vecna and the two triggered abilities printed on Eye of Vecna.
- 2021-07-23In some strange cases, you might make something into a copy of the Eye and/or Hand of Vecna and then exile that copy to activate The Book of Vile Darkness's ability. The ability that creates Vecna will look at the cards in exile, not the permanents on the battlefield, so it's possible to have Vecna gain different triggered abilities.
Frequently asked questions
Is The Book of Vile Darkness legal in Commander?
Yes — The Book of Vile Darkness is legal in Commander (EDH).
What formats is The Book of Vile Darkness legal in?
The Book of Vile Darkness is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Oathbreaker, Historic, Brawl and Penny Dreadful.
How many times has The Book of Vile Darkness been printed?
The Book of Vile Darkness has been printed 6 times across 3 sets.
What is the cheapest printing of The Book of Vile Darkness?
The cheapest printing is Adventures in the Forgotten Realms (#91) at about $0.49.
Who illustrated The Book of Vile Darkness?
This printing of The Book of Vile Darkness was illustrated by Daniel Ljunggren.