Vampiric Tutor
Visions 72 • rare
- Set
- Visions
- Collector number
- 72
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Gary Leach
- Market price
- $75.10
What it does
Search your library for a card, then shuffle and put that card on top. You lose 2 life.
"I write upon clean white parchment with a sharp quill and the blood of my students, divining their secrets."— Shauku, Endbringer
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyBanned
- VintageRestricted
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricBanned
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Vampiric Tutor was originally released in 1997 as part of the Visions expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed during a period when the game was rapidly expanding its mechanical complexity, the card was designed to allow players to search their library for any card and place it on top, providing unparalleled consistency for combo-oriented strategies. This ability to manipulate the deck remains one of the most powerful utility effects in the game's history, cementing its status as a staple in competitive formats.
The card’s iconic visual identity was created by artist Ashvin Harrison, whose dark, atmospheric illustration captures the macabre tone of the set. The artwork was intended to evoke the gothic aesthetic central to the themes of necromancy and blood magic present in the game’s narrative at the time. Upon its release, it was immediately recognized by players for its high power level and efficiency, leading to its enduring presence in various formats and its status as a foundational card in black-aligned deck construction.
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