Gray Merchant of Asphodel Price

Updated 2026-08-05

Gray Merchant of Asphodel is a black creature from Theros that drains each opponent for life equal to the player's black devotion on entering play, making it one of the most powerful drain threats in formats that allow it and a Commander staple in mono-black devotion strategies. The Time Spiral: Remastered Special frame presents the card in the retro frame style of the original card template rather than the modern frame, a presentation that appeals to players who prefer the older card aesthetic. Both the weekly and monthly windows show consistent positive price movement, reflecting sustained demand for this frame treatment from Commander devotion players and collectors who favor the retro frame. At current prices, the Special frame version occupies a distinct collector tier above standard printings of the same card, and the monthly gain indicates more than incidental collector activity.