Rune-Scarred Demon
Creature — Demon
Flying
When this creature enters, search your library for a card, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
*The litany of the infernal on his flesh pulses to the beating of his dark heart.*
Power/Toughness: 6/6
Why Play Rune-Scarred Demon
Seven mana gets you a 6/6 flying body plus an unconditional tutor effect, making this an excellent top-end threat for midrange and control decks. The card selection is incredibly powerful in longer games where you need specific answers or threats, essentially replacing itself while providing a meaningful board presence. Deploy it when you have stabilized the board and need to find your win condition, or when facing removal-heavy opponents where the tutor value ensures you don't fall behind on cards.Format Notes
Commander is where Rune-Scarred Demon truly shines, as the singleton nature makes tutoring effects incredibly valuable and the higher life totals give you time to cast expensive spells. While legal in competitive formats like Modern and Legacy, the seven-mana cost makes it too slow for most competitive metas. In casual 60-card formats, it serves as a powerful finisher in black-based ramp or reanimator strategies.Combos & Synergies
Reanimation spells like Animate Dead and Reanimate let you cheat the demon into play early while still getting the tutor benefit. Flicker effects such as Flickerwisp or Ephemerate can repeatedly trigger the enters-the-battlefield ability for additional card selection. The demon also pairs well with sacrifice outlets like Viscera Seer, allowing you to tutor for combo pieces then immediately sacrifice it for additional value.Learn More
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