---
name: "Yawgmoth Demon"
mana_cost: "{4}{B}{B}"
cmc: 6
type_line: "Creature — Phyrexian Demon"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Flying", "First strike"]
set: "ATQ"
set_name: "Antiquities"
collector_number: "21"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Sandra Everingham"
oracle_id: "6c54fc14-2af8-46e8-a4dc-b2a0a88ef2e1"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/yawgmoth-demon-atq"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Yawgmoth Demon
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{B}{B}` (CMC: 6)
- **Type:** Creature — Phyrexian Demon
- **Power/Toughness:** 6/6
- **Keywords:** Flying, First strike

## Oracle Text
Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)
First strike (This creature deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.)
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may sacrifice an artifact. If you don't, tap this creature and it deals 2 damage to you.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Woebringer Demon](/printing/woebringer-demon-rvr.md) — Creature — Demon
2. [Demonic Taskmaster](/printing/demonic-taskmaster-inr.md) — Creature — Demon
3. [Lord of the Pit](/printing/lord-of-the-pit-dvd.md) — Creature — Demon
4. [Desecration Demon](/printing/desecration-demon-fdn.md) — Creature — Demon
5. [Pit Spawn](/printing/pit-spawn-exo.md) — Creature — Demon
6. [Infernal Spawn of Evil](/printing/infernal-spawn-of-evil-olep.md) — Creature — Beast

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Antiquities (ATQ) #21
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Sandra Everingham
- **Total Printings:** 14 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`