Vampiric Tutor
Judge Gift Cards 2000 2 • rare
- Set
- Judge Gift Cards 2000
- Collector number
- 2
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Gary Leach
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Search your library for a card, then shuffle and put that card on top. You lose 2 life.
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 the Visions expansion in 1996 as a powerful instant-speed deck manipulation spell. The 2000 Judge Gift card version was produced as a promotional item specifically for certified Magic: The Gathering judges, serving as a token of appreciation for their role in officiating tournaments and fostering local gaming communities during a period when the game's organized play structure was rapidly maturing.
This particular printing features artwork by Ashling, which offers a dark, atmospheric interpretation of the card's function of searching one's library for a specific card at a cost of life. As a staple in eternal formats like Commander and Legacy, the Judge Gift version is prized by collectors for its unique frame and the prestige associated with its limited distribution among the game's official adjudicators.
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