Archfiend Emperor, the First Lord of Horror
Effect Monster
Archfiend Emperor, the First Lord of Horror is a Effect Monster (DARK/Fiend, Level 8) with 3000 ATK / 2000 DEF. First printed in Judgment of the Light (2013).
- Type
- Effect Monster
- Attribute
- DARK
- Monster type
- Fiend
- Level
- 8
- ATK / DEF
- 3000 / 2000
- Archetype
- Archfiend
- Banlist
- Unlimited in the TCG, OCG, and Master Duel
- TCG release
- Aug 8, 2013
- Printings
- 4
Card text
You can Normal Summon this card without Tributing, but its original ATK/DEF become halved. If Summoned this way, this card is destroyed during the End Phase. You cannot Special Summon any monsters, except Fiend monsters. Once per turn: You can banish 1 "Archfiend" card from your hand or GY, then target 1 card on the field; destroy it.
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≈$0.18 lowest USD figure across marketplaces, for no one printing
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Printings & rarities
| Set | Set code | Rarity | Release | Price* | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judgment of the LightJOTL-EN031 · Rare · Aug 8, 2013 | JOTL-EN031 | Rare | Aug 8, 2013 | ~$0.18 1st Edition~$0.23 Unlimited | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Judgment of the Light: Deluxe EditionJOTL-ENDE1 · Ultra Rare · Sep 27, 2013 | JOTL-ENDE1 | Ultra Rare | Sep 27, 2013 | ~$3.40YGOPRODeck | Search eBay |
| 2014 Mega-Tin Mega PackMP14-EN084 · Rare · Aug 28, 2014 | MP14-EN084 | Rare | Aug 28, 2014 | ~$0.341st Edition | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Structure Deck: Lair of DarknessSR06-EN007 · Common · Apr 19, 2018 | SR06-EN007 | Common | Apr 19, 2018 | ~$0.391st Edition | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
*Approximate price hints, not appraisals. A price with a finish (1st Edition, Unlimited, Limited) is TCGplayer's for that set code, rarity and finish, via TCGCSV, updated Oct 26, 2026. A price marked YGOPRODeck is YGOPRODeck's figure for that printing. A dash means that printing has no price yet. Buy links are affiliate links.
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Archfiend Emperor, the First Lord of Horror in other languages
| Japanese | 戦慄の凶皇－ジェネシス・デーモン |
| Korean | 전율의 흉황－제네시스 데몬 |
| Chinese | 战栗的凶皇－始祖恶魔 |
| German | Erzunterweltler Kaiser, der oberste Herrscher des Horrors |
| French | Empereur Archdémon, le Premier Seigneur de l'Horreur |
| Italian | Arcidemone Imperatore, il Primo Signore dell'Orrore |
| Spanish | Emperador de Archidemonios, el Primer Señor del Horror |
| Portuguese | Imperador Arquidemônio, o Primeiro Senhor do Terror |
