Torch Fiend

Creature — Devil

{R}, Sacrifice Torch Fiend: Destroy target artifact.

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Archenemy	Legal
Arena	Legal
Block Constructed	Legal
Canadian Highlander	Legal
Casual	Legal
Commander / EDH	Legal
Commander: Rule 0	Legal
Custom	Legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Gladiator	Legal
Highlander	Legal
Historic	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Modern	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Pauper	Legal
Pauper Duel Commander	Legal
Pauper EDH	Legal
Pioneer	Legal
Planechase	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Tiny Leaders	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (20)

JHall on Unholy Rage

1 month ago

Mahadi, Emporium Master Torch Fiend Mayhem Devil Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire Bloodthirster

ZHamburglar on Give it to me or I’ll take it (w/ sideboard swap)

2 years ago

You should switch out Torch Fiend for Embereth Shieldbreaker. It's sort of a reversal in terms of artifact destruction, but in the end you have a creature on the field rather than no creature and a destroyed artifact.

multimedia on Treasure Hungry Korvold

3 years ago

Hey, sure, consider cutting cards that are single effects such as sorceries for cards that have repeatable effects? It's not just Priest that's good with repeatable token sources also Korvold, Pitiless Plunderer / Ruthless Knave , Butcher of Malakir , etc. therefore expanding on tokens helps all these cards.

Some cards to consider cutting:

• Price of Betrayal
• Pillage
• Angrath's Rampage
• Clinging Mists
• Severed Strands
• Reclaim
• Pulse of Murasa
• Haunted Cloak

Some cards that are okay, but could be upgraded with budget options:

• Winding Way
• Relentless Pursuit
• Firemind Vessel
• Scaretiller
• Return to Nature
• Arboreal Grazer
• Gatecreeper Vine
• Llanowar Scout
• Torch Fiend
• Gilded Goose

Some budget land changes to consider:

• Command Tower --> Gruul Guildgate
• Exotic Orchard --> Bloodfell Caves
• Llanowar Wastes --> Foul Orchard
• Cinder Glade --> Rugged Highlands
• Smoldering Marsh --> Akoum Refuge
• Savage Lands --> Fertile Thicket
• Path of Ancestry --> Dormant Volcano

_5HATT3R3R_ on Alesha, Who Gets Things Done

3 years ago

Cool deck!

Alesha, Who Smiles at Death was one of the first generals I built a commander deck around and I've been tuning mine ever since.

Replacements I would make

• Replace Dolmen Gate with Reconnaissance since it costs 1 less and also can untap your creatures after damage has been dealt to give them pseudo-vigilance.
• Replace Angel of Invention with Marionette Master since if you get infinite ETBs on marionette master, you can sac the infinite tokens to deal infinite damage.

Other cards I might suggest

• Add Moriok Replica is the best card I have in my Alesha deck, it can draw you so many cards every turn.
• Add Panharmonicon/Flameshadow Conjuring so you can get double ETB triggers.
• Add Torch Fiend and Kami of Ancient Law for repeatable artifact/enchantment removal.
• Add Remorseful Cleric for repeatable graveyard hate.
• Add Magus of the Disk for a repeatable board wipe.
• Add Yahenni, Undying Partisan since he's a free sac outlet that can draw you cards and can also be recurred using Alesha.

Combos I might suggest

• Add Reveillark/Sun Titan + Karmic Guide + a sac outlet + a creature with an ETB trigger like Murderous Redcap = infinite ETBs.
• Add Vesperlark + Felidar Guardian + a sac outlet = infinite sacrifices.
• Add Sun Titan + Gift of Immortality + a sac outlet = infinite sacrifices.
• Add Zealous Conscripts + Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker = infinite hasty pirates.

Cards I recommend ditching:

• Remove Carrion Grub Its basically 4 mana for 4 cards milled, that isn't worth it.
• Remove Sunforger You only have 6 legal Sunforger targets, it isn't worth it to keep it in.
• Remove Dictate of Erebos You don't need this if you can just get a Ravenous Chupacabra out and keep recurring it.
• Remove Mindclaw Shaman This was a card that I found didn't do much when I played it, there are alot of other creatures with better ETB effects.
• Remove Relic Seeker There isn't much of a need to fetch a piece of equipment since you only have Sunforger, Sword of the Animist, and Skullclamp.

Feel Free to check out my RBW Alesha's Beautiful Smile combo deck for ideas.

Massacar on Hell in a Cell

3 years ago

I know you're looking for cuts currently, but one include that compliments your commander extremely well would be Krark's Thumb.

Also your forum post said you want to get things back with reanimator effects, but you don't include Animate Dead or Necromancy. Whip of Erebos and Victimize could also be useful to you. Following off of your forum post, if filling your graveyard is your goal, Mesmeric Orb is a fantastic card for such strategies.

As for cuts, I'd probably cut Solemn Simulacrum, Torch Fiend, Demon of Death's Gate (I'm just never impressed with this big demon personally), and Finale of Eternity.

destindigi on Rakdos RNG

5 years ago

I'd cut: Griselbrand (banned :P), Soulcage Fiend , The Scorpion God , Stronghold Overseer , Hazoret's Monument , Revel in Riches

I'd recommend adding more lands and lower cost creatures, and switching mana rocks to use more that cost 2 instead of 3 like Talisman of Indulgence or Mind Stone

Lower cost Demons, Devils and Imps: Ammit Eternal , Cadaver Imp , Desecration Demon , Herald of Torment , Sin Prodder , Soot Imp , Spawn of Mayhem , Torch Fiend

triproberts12 on Despicable Me: Rakdos and his Minions

5 years ago

Oh, also, now that you've nixed Torch Fiend , you're a little light on artifact removal. You could swap out Wrecking Ball for Pillage or Violent Impact to remedy that, since your deck is packed with creature removal.

Xica on How to overcome 8-Rack

6 years ago

One option is blowing up their Ensnaring Bridge and racing them, after all that card is the biggest asset of the deck.
However doing so is problematic since you need to draw into it, as bridge wont be on the field before turn 3 and they will try to strip the answers out of your hand.
To combat this tactic the best is to use artifact destruction that is useful when not in hand Ancient Grudge, Seal of Primordium, Qasali Pridemage, Torch Fiend are all good answers for it (in this order), while being good against other matchups that rely on artifacts.

Plan B is to just hate on the fact that many of their discard spells need a "target player" - otherwise the 8 racks would punish them just as much as you.
Here is the selesction of cards that offer this effect in modern: Leyline of Sanctity, Witchbane Orb, Ivory Mask, Imperial Mask, Orbs of Warding, Aegis of the Gods, True Believer, Sigarda, Heron's Grace