---
name: "Lord of the Pit"
mana_cost: "{4}{B}{B}{B}"
cmc: 7
type_line: "Creature — Demon"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Flying", "Trample"]
set: "4ED"
set_name: "Fourth Edition"
collector_number: "144"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Mark Tedin"
oracle_id: "ea152809-85a2-4fde-8251-3b1f267e4443"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/lord-of-the-pit-4ed"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Lord of the Pit
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{B}{B}{B}` (CMC: 7)
- **Type:** Creature — Demon
- **Power/Toughness:** 7/7
- **Keywords:** Flying, Trample

## Oracle Text
Flying, trample
At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice a creature other than this creature. If you can't, this creature deals 7 damage to you.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Liege of the Pit](/printing/liege-of-the-pit-tsp.md) — Creature — Demon
2. [Demon of Loathing](/printing/demon-of-loathing-anb.md) — Creature — Demon
3. [Tyrannical Pitlord](/printing/tyrannical-pitlord-dmu.md) — Creature — Demon
4. [Demon of Catastrophes](/printing/demon-of-catastrophes-pm19.md) — Creature — Demon
5. [Xathrid Demon](/printing/xathrid-demon-m10.md) — Creature — Demon
6. [Demonic Taskmaster](/printing/demonic-taskmaster-inr.md) — Creature — Demon

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Fourth Edition (4ED) #144
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Mark Tedin
- **Total Printings:** 54 across all historical editions

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