Magic: The Gathering

Vein Drinker

Shards of Alara 91 • rare

Set: Shards of Alara
Collector number: 91
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 4 generic mana black mana black mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Black
Artist: Lars Grant-West
Market price: $0.40

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$0.40market price via TCGplayer · Aug 7, 2026$0.40 – $0.45 over the tracked period

$0.40Aug 7, 2026

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Lore

Why it matters

Vein Drinker was released in the 2008 Shards of Alara set and remains a notable example of the "mythic-feeling" rare creatures designed for the block's Grixis shard. Featuring evocative artwork by Lars Grant-West, the card is prized by collectors for its distinct vampire aesthetic and the aggressive, interactive mechanics that defined its era of competitive play.

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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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Provenance

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Vein Drinker was released in 2008 as part of the Shards of Alara expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As a rare creature card, it was designed to anchor the Grixis shard, a color combination defined by its reliance on black, blue, and red mana. The card reflects the set's central narrative conceit, which explored five distinct worlds that had been shattered from a single plane of existence, with Grixis serving as a dark, necromantic landscape where life force was the ultimate currency.

The artwork was created by illustrator Lars Grant-West, who provided a visceral depiction of a nightmare vampire that emphasizes the creature's predatory nature. His design choice to frame the vampire in a dark, shadowy environment aligns with the thematic gloom of the Grixis aesthetic. Upon its release, the card was received as a flavorful, high-mana finisher for limited formats, noted for its ability to dominate the board by aggressively removing enemy creatures while bolstering its own resilience through its unique life-draining mechanic.

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Vein DrinkerCommander 2017 · #130 · rare$0.28

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