Vish Kal, Blood Arbiter
Commander 2011 234 • rare
- Set
- Commander 2011
- 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
- Market price
- $1.18
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 released in 2011 as part of the inaugural Commander product line, a series designed specifically to support the burgeoning multiplayer social format of Magic: The Gathering. This set introduced preconstructed decks that allowed players to jump into the complex political landscape of Commander, and Vish Kal served as a marquee legendary creature representing the Orzhov Syndicate, a guild defined by its dual nature of organized religion and predatory debt-collection.
The character was brought to life by illustrator Greg Staples, who utilized a dark, gothic aesthetic to convey Vish Kal's role as a high-ranking vampire executioner. His design centers on the macabre mechanics of consuming allies to gain power, which mirrors the ruthless nature of the Orzhov. The card was well-received by players for its high-impact board control potential and served as an iconic centerpiece for black-white deck builders during the format's early years of formalization.
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