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
- $0.27
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.
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
Vein Drinker was released in 2017 as part of the Commander 2017 preconstructed deck series, specifically within the Vampiric Bloodlust deck. This set was designed to explore tribal synergies, and the inclusion of the card provided a high-impact, thematic creature for Vampire-focused strategies. It originally debuted as a rare card in the 2008 Shards of Alara set, where it served as a powerful finisher for the Grixis shard, known for its ability to grow stronger by consuming other creatures.
The card’s illustration, rendered by Greg Staples, captures the predatory and gothic aesthetic central to the Vampire creature type in Magic: The Gathering. Staples employed a visceral, dark color palette that emphasizes the creature's menacing nature, aligning with the artistic direction for the Grixis faction. Upon its original release and subsequent reprints, players have consistently valued the card for its ability to clear the board of smaller threats while simultaneously providing a resilient, scaling threat on the battlefield.
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