Desecration Elemental
Fifth Dawn (5DN) #45 · Rare · Creature — Elemental
Mana cost: {3}{B}
Fear (This creature can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or black creatures.)
Whenever a player casts a spell, sacrifice a creature.
Its precious corpses dance like puppets to attract mindless nim prey.
Power/toughness 8/8 · Illustrated by Pete Venters · Released June 4, 2004
Prices
- Nonfoil: $6.06 USD · €2.36 EUR
- Foil: $17.76 USD · €7.39 EUR
Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: up $0.23 USD (3.9%) to $6.06 USD; low $5.81 USD, high $6.37 USD.
Printings
- Duel Decks: Mirrodin Pure vs. New Phyrexia #57 (TD2) · Rare · 2011
- Fifth Dawn #45 (this printing) · Rare · 2004 · $6.06 USD
Legality
- Standard: Not legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Not legal
- Historic: Not legal
- Modern: Legal
- Brawl: Not legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Not legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Not legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2004-12-01 · wotc — If Desecration Elemental is the only creature you control when its triggered ability resolves, you’ll have to sacrifice it.
- 2004-12-01 · wotc — This ability triggers off anyone casting a spell, including you, not just Desecration Elemental’s controller or an opponent.
Played in these commander decks
- Jon Irenicus, Shattered One · in 46% of 50 decks