Blood Artist
Avacyn Restored 86 • uncommon
- Set
- Avacyn Restored
- Collector number
- 86
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Johannes Voss
- Market price
- $2.82
What it does
Whenever this creature or another creature dies, target player loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
"Great art can never be created without great suffering."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Blood Artist was released in May 2012 as part of the Avacyn Restored expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Designed as a thematic representation of the gothic horror setting of Innistrad, the card reflects the set's focus on life and death cycles. It serves as a mechanical utility piece that punishes opponents whenever creatures leave the battlefield, fitting perfectly into the set's darker, morbid aesthetic.
The artwork was illustrated by Johannes Voss, who utilized a moody, expressive style to capture the character's unsettling nature. The design was intended to emphasize the vampiric theme of the plane, depicting a figure drawing power from the demise of others. Upon its release, it was immediately recognized by the player community as an exceptionally efficient tool for sacrifice-based strategies, eventually becoming a staple in multiple competitive formats.
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