Blood Tyrant
Archenemy: Nicol Bolas 81 • rare
- Set
- Archenemy: Nicol Bolas
- Collector number
- 81
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana blue mana black mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Red · Blue
- Artist
- Karl Kopinski
- Market price
- $0.33
What it does
Flying, trample
At the beginning of your upkeep, each player loses 1 life. Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature for each 1 life lost this way.
Whenever a player loses the game, put five +1/+1 counters on this creature.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Blood Tyrant was first released in the 2009 Alara Reborn expansion, designed to showcase the ruthless, resource-draining nature of the Grixis shard within the Magic: The Gathering multiverse. It was later reprinted as part of the Archenemy: Nicol Bolas set in 2017, where it served as a formidable inclusion in the high-powered decks themed around the titular Elder Dragon. The card was mechanically built to embody the 'Jund-Grixis' philosophy of greed and attrition, requiring constant sacrifice from its controller to stave off its hunger.
The illustration by Aleksi Briclot captures the predatory essence of the creature, emphasizing a macabre, vampiric aesthetic that aligns with the dark tone of the Grixis plane. Briclot, a prolific contributor to the game, aimed to depict the entity as both regal and decaying, reflecting the theme of power at the cost of one's own vitality. Within the competitive community, the card is frequently discussed for its high variance and the logistical challenge of maintaining its board presence during prolonged matches.
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