Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Grinning Demon
Onslaught · #153 · rare · 2002
Creature — Demon
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Market reference
$3.45
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 153 / 351
- Release year
- 2002
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Mark Zug
- Colors
- B
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2002-10-07
About this card
Mana cost: {2}{B}{B}
Type: Creature — Demon
At the beginning of your upkeep, you lose 2 life. Morph {2}{B}{B} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
"It's drawn to the scent of screaming."
Keywords: Morph
P/T: 6/6
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $3.45 |
| USD (foil) | $23.29 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €4.97 |
| EUR (foil) | €27.92 |
| MTGO tix | 0.61 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Grinning Demon is real?
Grinning Demon is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Grinning Demon worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Grinning Demon is $3.45; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Grinning Demon from?
Grinning Demon is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Onslaught" in the expansion series, released in 2002.
What rarity is Grinning Demon?
Grinning Demon is a rare card in the Onslaught set.
