Vampire's Bite
Duel Decks: Sorin vs. Tibalt 19 • common
- Set
- Duel Decks: Sorin vs. Tibalt
- Collector number
- 19
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Christopher Moeller
- Market price
- $0.28
What it does
Kicker 2 generic mana black mana (You may pay an additional 2 generic mana black mana as you cast this spell.)
Target creature gets +3/+0 until end of turn. If this spell was kicked, that creature gains lifelink until end of turn. (Damage dealt by the creature also causes its controller to gain that much life.)
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's Bite was released in 2012 as part of the 'Duel Decks: Sorin vs. Tibalt' set, a product line designed by Wizards of the Coast to showcase the rivalry between two prominent Magic: The Gathering Planeswalkers. The set was crafted to provide ready-to-play, thematic decks that pitted the black-white vampire lord Sorin Markov against the red chaos-mage Tibalt. As a common card within the deck, it served as a functional piece of utility meant to reinforce the aggressive, life-draining playstyle associated with black-aligned vampire archetypes.
The card features illustration by Kev Walker, a prolific artist in the Magic: The Gathering universe known for his distinct, gritty style. In this piece, Walker was tasked with capturing the visceral nature of vampiric feeding, using sharp highlights and dark shadows to emphasize the predatory theme of the card. Upon its release, the card was received as a standard but flavorful inclusion, valued more for its thematic cohesion with the Sorin deck than for its competitive impact in broader formats.
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