Vampire's Bite
Zendikar 117 • common
- Set
- Zendikar
- Collector number
- 117
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Christopher Moeller
- Market price
- $0.17
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 as part of the Zendikar set in October 2009, a block designed to emphasize land-based mechanics and exploration. The card belongs to the set's cycle of instant-speed support spells that highlight the predatory nature of the Vampires of Guul Draz, a key faction within the plane's lore known for their blood-obsessed culture and aggressive tactical style.
The artwork was provided by the illustrator James Paick, who sought to capture a visceral, immediate sense of vampiric hunger. The design was received as a straightforward, functional combat trick within the Limited environment, valued primarily for its efficiency in pumping power and granting lifelink to creatures during the frantic, land-focused gameplay that defined the Zendikar expansion.
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