Vampire Lacerator
Zendikar 115 • common
- Set
- Zendikar
- Collector number
- 115
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Steve Argyle
- Market price
- $0.18
What it does
At the beginning of your upkeep, you lose 1 life unless an opponent has 10 or less life.
The lacerators cut themselves before each hunt. They must feed before the sun rises or bleed to death.
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 Lacerator was released in the 2009 Magic: The Gathering expansion Zendikar. Designed to reflect the set's focus on high-risk, high-reward gameplay and the exploration-themed 'adventure' aesthetic, the card was intended to provide aggressive black decks with a powerful, low-cost creature that demanded constant maintenance. Its design mechanic forces the player to lose life each turn, capturing the parasitic and volatile nature of the vampires native to the Zendikar plane.
The artwork, illustrated by Aleksi Briclot, emphasizes the visceral and predatory nature of the creature, fitting into the dark, visceral visual language established for the Zendikar vampire faction. Upon its release, the card became a staple in competitive formats due to its efficiency as a one-drop threat. It was received as a definitive example of aggressive creature design during that era of the game, highlighting the shift toward more impactful, low-mana creatures in Magic's tournament play.
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