Blood Artist
Crimson Vow Commander 119 • uncommon
- Set
- Crimson Vow Commander
- Collector number
- 119
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Johannes Voss
- Market price
- $3.88
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 introduced in the 2012 set Avacyn Restored, where it quickly became a staple of black-aligned sacrifice strategies in Magic: The Gathering. The card represents the macabre aesthetic of the Innistrad plane, illustrating the parasitic relationship between vampires and the death of others. It was designed to punish opponents whenever creatures die, creating a powerful engine that rewards players for sacrificing their own board state.
This specific printing comes from the Crimson Vow Commander set released in 2021. The illustration by Johannes Voss captures a haunting, gothic elegance that fits the wedding-themed horror setting of the expansion. By the time of this reprint, Blood Artist had already cemented its legacy as an essential utility creature in the Commander format, and this version was welcomed by players for its thematic art style and its enduring mechanical relevance in graveyard-focused decks.
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