Exquisite Blood
Jumpstart 231 • rare
- Set
- Jumpstart
- Collector number
- 231
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Cynthia Sheppard
- Market price
- $38.37
What it does
Whenever an opponent loses life, you gain that much life.
Even as humans regained the upper hand, some still willingly traded their lives for a chance at immortality.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Exquisite Blood was first introduced in the Avacyn Restored expansion in 2012, designed as a rare enchantment that rewards players for inflicting damage on opponents. The card reflects the gothic horror aesthetic of the Innistrad plane, illustrating the parasitic nature of vampiric magic. Its mechanics are built around synergy, allowing players to gain life whenever an opponent loses life, a design choice intended to emphasize the drain-focused playstyle common to black-aligned decks.
The Jumpstart version, featuring collector number 231, maintains the original mechanical design while serving as part of a specialized product line intended to facilitate quick, accessible deck-building. The card's enduring popularity among the Magic: The Gathering community is largely attributed to its ability to create infinite combo loops when paired with cards like Sanguine Bond. This interaction has made it a staple in Commander formats, where it remains a highly recognizable and often feared piece of table-top strategy.
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