Vampiric Tutor
Classic Sixth Edition 161 • rare
- Set
- Classic Sixth Edition
- Collector number
- 161
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Gary Leach
- Market price
- $67.24
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 introduced in the 1997 Visions expansion, designed by the Magic: The Gathering R&D team to provide black with a powerful, low-cost method for library manipulation. The card mechanics reflect the color's identity by requiring a sacrifice of life to tutor for a specific card, establishing it as a cornerstone of competitive play. The artwork for the Classic Sixth Edition printing was created by Ash Jensen, whose illustration captures the gothic, macabre aesthetic that defined the game's mid-nineties visual direction.
The Sixth Edition printing marked the card's debut in the core set environment, serving as a pivotal moment for tournament players who relied on its flexibility to stabilize board states or find combo pieces. The design was met with high praise for its efficiency, though its strength eventually necessitated restrictions in older competitive formats. Jensen's contribution to this version remains a notable piece of the game's broader legacy, emphasizing the dark, atmospheric storytelling that Wizards of the Coast cultivated during this era.
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