First printed in Zendikar (2009)
All 4 prints
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The List (PLST) #C17-204, 2026
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The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander (LCC) #300, 2023
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Commander 2017 (C17) #204, 2017
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Zendikar (ZEN) #196, 2009
Blade of the Bloodchief 
Artifact — Equipment
Whenever a creature dies, put a +1/+1 counter on equipped creature. If equipped creature is a Vampire, put two +1/+1 counters on it instead.
Equip
In the last 30 days 15.6% of Modern decks played it (21 of 135). Most played in Golgari Broodscale.
Staple
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Modern staples:
main deck, 16% of decks (#29)
Colorless, Artifacts
Last 120 days of MTGO results and paper tournaments.
Legality
Constructed
- Standard Not legal
- Pioneer Not legal
- Modern Legal
- Legacy Legal
- Vintage Legal
- Pauper Not legal
- Future Standard Not legal
- Historic Not legal
- Timeless Not legal
- Alchemy Not legal
- Penny Dreadful Not legal
- Premodern Not legal
- Old School 93/94 Not legal
Singleton
- Gladiator Not legal
Commander formats
- Commander Legal
- Duel Commander Legal
- Pauper Commander Not legal
- PreDH Legal
- Tiny Leaders Legal
- Oathbreaker Legal
- Brawl Not legal
- Standard Brawl Not legal
- Competitive Brawl Not legal
