Shefet Archfiend

Shefet Archfiend

Mana Cost: {5}{B}{B}

Type: Creature — Demon

Oracle Text:
Flying
When this creature enters, all other creatures get -2/-2 until end of turn.
Cycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

Power/Toughness: 5/5

Rarity: uncommon

Prints: View all prints (1) →

Expansion: Aetherdrift

Price ( USD): $0.20

USD: $0.20 · EUR: €0.15

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Character Background

Shefet Archfiend is a textbook late-game demon that reads like a flying 5/5 and a mini‑Wrath for small creatures; thematically it feels like an infernal swoop that plucks away swarms of lesser beings. On a gameplay level it best supports tempo‑midrange and control plans: drop it to clear token and aggro boards while presenting a 5/5 aerial threat to close the game. Its Cycling {2} gives it consistency as a card‑selection tool when you need answers instead of a top‑heavy threat. Deckbuilding tip: pair it with aristocrat payoffs like Blood Artist or Zulaport Cutthroat to convert the -2/-2 casualties into life and damage, or include anthem/health‑buff effects to make the penalty asymmetric in your favor. Beware that the global -2/-2 hits your side too, so run interaction or a discard outlet and consider 2–3 copies in midrange lists where you want a reliable board‑clear finisher.

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