Blood Artist
Commander 2017 99 • uncommon
- Set
- Commander 2017
- Collector number
- 99
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Johannes Voss
- Market price
- $3.20
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 originally released in the 2012 set Avacyn Restored, intended to support the set's themes of sacrifice and graveyard interaction. The card quickly became a staple in Magic: The Gathering due to its efficient ability to drain life from opponents whenever a creature dies, making it a powerful utility piece in black-aligned decks that focus on sacrifice synergies.
The Commander 2017 version, featuring art by Johannes Voss, was included as part of the Vampiric Bloodlust deck. Voss’s illustration captures the macabre and elegant aesthetic associated with the Innistrad plane’s vampires. The inclusion in this set was well-received by players looking to acquire a widely played tournament card in a pre-constructed format, solidifying its status as a foundational card for the Commander archetype.
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