Bloodletter Quill
Ravnica: City of Guilds 254 • rare
- Set
- Ravnica: City of Guilds
- Collector number
- 254
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Dan Murayama Scott
- Market price
- $0.20
What it does
2 generic mana, tap, Put a blood counter on this artifact: Draw a card, then you lose 1 life for each blood counter on this artifact.
blue mana black mana: Remove a blood counter from this artifact.
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
The Bloodletter Quill was introduced in the 2005 Magic: The Gathering set Ravnica: City of Guilds, serving as a signature artifact for the Orzhov Syndicate. In the game's lore, the Orzhov are a guild of corrupt, high-society bankers and bureaucrats who view life and death as contractual obligations; the card was designed to mechanically represent this theme by allowing players to draw cards at the expense of their own life total, echoing the syndicate's exploitative nature.
The card was illustrated by the fantasy artist Adam Rex, known for his distinct, atmospheric approach to creature and object design. His rendition of the quill emphasizes a dark, ornate aesthetic that captures the gothic opulence of Ravnica's architecture. The design has been received by players as a niche but thematic utility card, valued primarily for its strong narrative ties to the Orzhov identity rather than widespread competitive viability.
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