Vish Kal, Blood Arbiter
Commander 2011 Launch Party 234 • rare
- Set
- Commander 2011 Launch Party
- Collector number
- 234
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana white mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · White
- Artist
- Michael C. Hayes
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Flying, lifelink
Sacrifice a creature: Put X +1/+1 counters on Vish Kal, where X is the sacrificed creature's power.
Remove all +1/+1 counters from Vish Kal: Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn for each +1/+1 counter removed this way.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Vish Kal, Blood Arbiter was originally released as part of the Commander 2011 product line, serving as one of the legendary creatures designed specifically for the multiplayer-focused Commander format. The card was illustrated by Aleksi Briclot, who aimed to capture the character's status as a high-ranking vampire of the Orzhov Syndicate, balancing an imposing, regal silhouette with the macabre aesthetic expected of a blood-drinking arbiter.
The card was received by the player community as a potent build-around commander, particularly valued for its ability to convert a board state of smaller creatures into massive lifegain and removal. As a central figure within the Ravnica block's lore, the character helped flesh out the hierarchy of the Orzhov church, with the design emphasizing the faction's themes of sacrifice, debt, and systemic power.
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