Illustrated by Anthony S. Waters · Card image provided by Scryfall.
ALA 89 · rare
Tar Fiend
Creature — Elemental
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Collector number89
SetShards of Alara (ALA)
Rarityrare
Released2008-10-03
Mana cost{5}{B}
Mana value6
ColoursB
Power / toughness4 / 4
ArtistAnthony S. Waters
Oracle text
Devour 2 (As this creature enters, you may sacrifice any number of creatures. It enters with twice that many +1/+1 counters on it.) When this creature enters, target player discards a card for each creature it devoured.
Format legality
modern: legallegacy: legalvintage: legalpenny: legalcommander: legaloathbreaker: legalduel: legalpredh: legal
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