Vampire Bats
Fifth Edition 202 • common
- Set
- Fifth Edition
- Collector number
- 202
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Anson Maddocks
- Market price
- $0.17
What it does
Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)
black mana: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn. Activate no more than twice each turn.
"For something is amiss or out of place / When mice with wings can wear a human face."— Theodore Roethke, "The Bat"
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Vampire Bats was released in 1997 as part of the Fifth Edition core set for Magic: The Gathering. As a core set, Fifth Edition functioned as a comprehensive compilation of cards selected from previous expansions, intended to provide a stable foundation for the game's growing player base. The inclusion of this card maintained the long-standing mechanical theme of black-aligned creatures that utilize life-payment mechanics to gain temporary strength, a staple of the color's identity during the game's formative years.
The card's art, created by illustrator Jeff A. Menges, captures the eerie, gothic aesthetic characteristic of early Magic: The Gathering creature designs. Menges, a prolific artist in the game's early history, aimed to evoke a traditional horror sensibility. The reception of the card among players was defined by its role as a niche utility creature, appreciated by those building decks around aggressive black strategies that relied on mana efficiency and high-risk, high-reward combat interactions.
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