The Book of Vile Darkness
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Legendary Artifact — Book
Mana Cost: {B}{B}{B}
Oracle Rules Text: 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.
Set: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms (#91), Rarity: Mythic, Artist: Daniel Ljunggren
Legendary
Artifact
Black
Mythic
$0.50
Regular
$0.58
✨ Foil
€0.64
Euro
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Historical Printings & Sets (21)
11 Languages
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en
English
Viewing Here
6 Printings
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The Book of Vile Darkness Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Viewing | AFR | Mythic | Daniel Ljunggren | 2021-07-23 |
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The Book of Vile Darkness Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Promos | PAFR | Mythic | Daniel Ljunggren | 2021-07-23 |
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The Book of Vile Darkness Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Promos | PAFR | Mythic | Daniel Ljunggren | 2021-07-23 |
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The Book of Vile Darkness Adventures in the Forgotten Realms | AFR | Mythic | Daniel Ljunggren | 2021-07-23 |
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The Book of Vile Darkness Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Promos | PAFR | Mythic | Daniel Ljunggren | 2021-07-23 |
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The Book of Vile Darkness Magic Online Promos | PRM | Mythic | Daniel Ljunggren | 2021-12-18 |
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pt
Português (Portuguese)
1 Printing
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O Livro da Vil Escuridão Adventures in the Forgotten Realms | AFR | Mythic | Daniel Ljunggren | 2021-07-23 |
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zhs
简体中文 (Simplified Chinese)
1 Printing
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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秽暗之书 Adventures in the Forgotten Realms | AFR | Mythic | Daniel Ljunggren | 2021-07-23 |
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de
Deutsch (German)
2 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Buch der niederträchtigen Dunkelheit Adventures in the Forgotten Realms | AFR | Mythic | Daniel Ljunggren | 2021-07-23 |
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Buch der niederträchtigen Dunkelheit Adventures in the Forgotten Realms | AFR | Mythic | Daniel Ljunggren | 2021-07-23 |
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es
Español (Spanish)
2 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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El Libro de la Oscuridad Vil Adventures in the Forgotten Realms | AFR | Mythic | Daniel Ljunggren | 2021-07-23 |
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El Libro de la Oscuridad Vil Adventures in the Forgotten Realms | AFR | Mythic | Daniel Ljunggren | 2021-07-23 |
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fr
Français (French)
2 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Le livre de noire vilénie Adventures in the Forgotten Realms | AFR | Mythic | Daniel Ljunggren | 2021-07-23 |
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Le livre de noire vilénie Adventures in the Forgotten Realms | AFR | Mythic | Daniel Ljunggren | 2021-07-23 |
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it
Italiano (Italian)
2 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Il Libro delle Fosche Tenebre Adventures in the Forgotten Realms | AFR | Mythic | Daniel Ljunggren | 2021-07-23 |
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Il Libro delle Fosche Tenebre Adventures in the Forgotten Realms | AFR | Mythic | Daniel Ljunggren | 2021-07-23 |
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ja
日本語 (Japanese)
2 Printings
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不浄なる暗黒の書 Adventures in the Forgotten Realms | AFR | Mythic | Daniel Ljunggren | 2021-07-23 |
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不浄なる暗黒の書 Adventures in the Forgotten Realms | AFR | Mythic | Daniel Ljunggren | 2021-07-23 |
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ko
한국어 (Korean)
1 Printing
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비열한 어둠의 책 Adventures in the Forgotten Realms | AFR | Mythic | Daniel Ljunggren | 2021-07-23 |
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ru
Русский (Russian)
1 Printing
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Книга Мерзкой Тьмы Adventures in the Forgotten Realms | AFR | Mythic | Daniel Ljunggren | 2021-07-23 |
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繁體中文 (Traditional Chinese)
1 Printing
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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穢暗之書 Adventures in the Forgotten Realms | AFR | Mythic | Daniel Ljunggren | 2021-07-23 |
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