---
name: "Desecration Demon"
mana_cost: "{2}{B}{B}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Demon"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "DDR"
set_name: "Duel Decks: Nissa vs. Ob Nixilis"
collector_number: "44"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Jason Chan"
oracle_id: "ef75be00-1a88-47a1-a1ae-fe2c9881a798"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/desecration-demon-ddr"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Desecration Demon
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{B}{B}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Demon
- **Power/Toughness:** 6/6
- **Keywords:** Flying

## Oracle Text
Flying
At the beginning of each combat, any opponent may sacrifice a creature of their choice. If a player does, tap this creature and put a +1/+1 counter on it.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Demon of Loathing](/printing/demon-of-loathing-anb.md) — Creature — Demon
2. [Demonic Taskmaster](/printing/demonic-taskmaster-inr.md) — Creature — Demon
3. [Woebringer Demon](/printing/woebringer-demon-rvr.md) — Creature — Demon
4. [Demon of Wailing Agonies](/printing/demon-of-wailing-agonies-c14.md) — Creature — Demon
5. [Archfiend of Depravity](/printing/archfiend-of-depravity-scd.md) — Creature — Demon
6. [Dreadfeast Demon](/printing/dreadfeast-demon-prm.md) — Creature — Demon

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Duel Decks: Nissa vs. Ob Nixilis (DDR) #44
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Jason Chan
- **Total Printings:** 17 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`