Magic: The Gathering

Vampire Bats

Fourth Edition 167 • common

Set: Fourth Edition
Collector number: 167
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: black mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Black
Artist: Anson Maddocks
Market price: $0.17

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What it's worth

$0.17market price via TCGplayer · Aug 19, 2026$0.14 – $0.17 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a creature card from this early set, Vampire Bats represents a foundational example of the common-tier designs that populate the game’s core mechanics. Its presence in the collection offers a classic look at the creature types that helped establish the tactical rhythm of play.

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Card face

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"

Formats

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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Provenance

Where it came from

Vampire Bats appeared in the Fourth Edition of Magic: The Gathering, released in 1995 as a core set designed to consolidate and reprint cards from previous expansions. As a common creature, it was intended to serve as accessible, low-cost fodder for black-aligned decks, reflecting the game's early focus on gothic horror tropes and resource-management mechanics.

The card features artwork by Anson Maddocks, one of the original illustrators for the game. Maddocks utilized a gritty, dark aesthetic that helped establish the visual language of early Magic, emphasizing macabre themes. While the card is a standard utility creature, it is often remembered by longtime collectors for its role in the foundational era of the game's design.

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