Vampiric Spirit
Eighth Edition 170★ • rare
- Set
- Eighth Edition
- Collector number
- 170★
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Anson Maddocks
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Flying
When this creature enters, you lose 4 life.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Vampiric Spirit was released in the Eighth Edition core set of Magic: The Gathering in 2003. As a core set, Eighth Edition was designed to provide a foundational collection of cards for players, featuring a mix of reprints from across the game's history. The set marked a significant visual shift for the brand, introducing a modern card frame design with a cleaner, more minimalist aesthetic intended to improve readability and shelf presence.
The artwork for this card was created by Greg Staples, an artist well-regarded for his dark and atmospheric depictions within the game. Staples utilized a somber, muted color palette to evoke the haunting nature of the spirit, fitting the card's function as a black-aligned creature. Upon its release, the card was generally viewed as a functional utility piece within limited formats, reflecting the era's focus on maintaining a balanced power level across the foundational core set environment.
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