Sanguinary Priest
Warhammer 40,000 Commander 53 • uncommon
- Set
- Warhammer 40,000 Commander
- Collector number
- 53
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Games Workshop
- Market price
- $2.17
What it does
Lifelink
Blood Chalice — Whenever another creature you control dies, this creature deals 1 damage to any target.
"Embrace the strength of your Primarch, but deny the Red Thirst, brothers! There is no return from that darkest of paths."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Sanguinary Priest card was released as part of the Warhammer 40,000 Commander deck series for Magic: The Gathering in 2022. This set represented a significant collaboration between Wizards of the Coast and Games Workshop, designed to translate the aesthetic and thematic essence of the Warhammer 40,000 universe into the mechanics of Magic. The card specifically depicts an elite apothecary of the Blood Angels Space Marines, a unit central to their lore for managing the genetic stability and blood-related rituals of their chapter.
The artwork for this iteration was created by artist Livia Prima, who focused on capturing the iconic, grim-dark aesthetic of the Warhammer setting. By highlighting the apothecary’s characteristic chalice and armor, the design aims to evoke the sacrifice and medical duty inherent to the Sanguinary Priest's role in combat. Upon release, the card was well-received by both Commander players and Warhammer enthusiasts for its synergy with white-aligned life-gain strategies and its faithful representation of the source material.
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