Magic: The Gathering

Vein Drinker

Commander 2017 130 • rare

Set: Commander 2017
Collector number: 130
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 4 generic mana black mana black mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Black
Artist: Lars Grant-West
Market price: $0.28

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$0.28market price via TCGplayer · Aug 7, 2026$0.28 – $0.29 over the tracked period

$0.28Aug 7, 2026

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Lore

Why it matters

Vein Drinker was originally printed in the Shards of Alara set and reappeared with this alternate art by Lars Grant-West in Commander 2017. As a high-cost Vampire creature with a reactive ability to grow stronger by consuming other creatures, it remains a thematic staple for players building aggressive tribal decks.

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Card face

What it does

Flying

red mana, tap: This creature deals damage equal to its power to target creature. That creature deals damage equal to its power to this creature.

Whenever a creature dealt damage by this creature this turn dies, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

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Formats

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Tournament legality for Vein Drinker across the formats players actually play.

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Vein Drinker was released in 2017 as part of the Commander 2017 set, specifically featured in the Vampiric Bloodlust deck. This set was designed to focus on tribal synergies, allowing players to build decks centered around specific creature types. The card was created to provide a high-impact, late-game threat for vampire-themed strategies, emphasizing the mechanical theme of creature-based removal through combat.

The artwork was commissioned from illustrator Lars Grant-West, known for his work in fantasy and nature illustration. In this piece, he aimed to depict the predatory and gothic aesthetic inherent to vampire lore, utilizing deep shadows and dynamic posture to convey the creature's aggressive ability. Upon release, it was received as a solid inclusion for casual Commander players looking to reinforce their vampire tribal decks with reliable board control.

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Other printings

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Vein DrinkerShards of Alara · #91 · rare$0.40

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