First printed in Rise of the Eldrazi (2010)

All 7 prints

The List (PLST) #ROE-98, 2024
Duel Decks: Zendikar vs. Eldrazi (DDP) #46, 2015
Modern Masters 2015 (MM2) #72, 2015
Magic 2013 (M13) #83, 2012
URL/Convention Promos (PURL) #3, 2011
Magic 2011 (M11) #85, 2010
Rise of the Eldrazi (ROE) #98, 2010

Bloodthrone Vampire

Creature — Vampire

Sacrifice a creature: This creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn.

MTGO price: 0.002 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 28 Oct 2026).

In the last 30 days 0.4% of Pauper decks played it (7 of 1908). Most played in Mono-Black Sacrifice. In the last 30 days 0.0% of Commander decks played it (3 of 6150). Most played in Hidetsugu and Kairi.

Combos

862 combos from Commander Spellbook, the most popular first.

Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Bloodthrone Vampire + Mikaeus, the Unhallowed (+ 1 other requirement)
Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Bloodthrone Vampire + Luminous Broodmoth (+ 1 other requirement)
Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Bloodthrone Vampire + Thran Vigil (+ 1 other requirement)
Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Bloodthrone Vampire + Gravecrawler + Pitiless Plunderer
Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Bloodthrone Vampire + Gev, Scaled Scorch (+ 1 other requirement)
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control, Infinite creature ETB…: Bloodthrone Vampire + Celes, Rune Knight (+ 1 other requirement)
Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Bloodthrone Vampire + Metallic Mimic (+ 1 other requirement)
Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Bloodthrone Vampire + Vizier of Remedies (+ 1 other requirement)
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature ETB…: Bloodthrone Vampire + Gorma, the Gullet (+ 1 other requirement)
Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Bloodthrone Vampire + Melira, Sylvok Outcast (+ 1 other requirement)

See all 862 on Commander Spellbook

Legality

Constructed

Standard Not legal
Pioneer Not legal
Modern Legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper 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 Legal
PreDH Legal
Tiny Leaders Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Brawl Not legal
Standard Brawl Not legal
Competitive Brawl Not legal

In tournament decks of the last 30 days

Meta: share of the archetype in the format
Play it: decks of the archetype that play this card
Together: decks with this card that also play the other one (main deck)
Lift: how much more often than chance: 1 = unrelated, above 1 = played together on purpose

Pauper Other periods →

In 7 of 1908 decks (0.4%).

Share of decks

0.4%

▼ 0.7 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

7 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

3.7

in the main deck

Win rate

61%

2 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
Mono-Black Sacrifice	0.4%	100%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Shambling Ghast	100%	272.6
Nezumi Linkbreaker	100%	272.6
Supernatural Stamina	100%	272.6
Carrion Feeder	100%	272.6
Infestation Sage	100%	272.6
Mortician Beetle	100%	238.5
Nested Shambler	100%	238.5
Unearth	100%	190.8
Rite of Consumption	86%	204.4
Accursed Marauder	71%	34.1

Best win rate

Deck	Record
Mono-Black Sacrifice Kiwighost in the300	7-1 88%
Mono-Black Sacrifice EntroPete in Pauper Challenge 32	4-2 67%
Mono-Black Sacrifice Kiwighost in FirstQualifier	4-2 67%
Mono-Black Sacrifice MarshFlats in Pauper Challenge 32	3-3 50%
Mono-Black Sacrifice Roberto van den Elzen in Amsterdam Pauper League – 7° Leg – 2026	2-4 33%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
Mono-Black Sacrifice EntroPete, 25 Oct	4 main	#5 4-2
Mono-Black Sacrifice airplay, 15 Oct	4 main	5-0
Mono-Black Sacrifice MarshFlats, 5 Oct	3 main	#21 3-3
Mono-Black Sacrifice Kiwighost, 4 Oct	4 main	#2 7-1
Mono-Black Sacrifice Roberto van den Elzen, 3 Oct	4 main	#44 2-4
Mono-Black Sacrifice Kiwighost, 3 Oct	4 main	#12 4-2
Mono-Black Sacrifice Igor Herrmann, 3 Oct	3 main	#85 0-4

Commander Other periods →

In 3 of 6150 decks (0.0%).

Share of decks

0.0%

= vs previous 30 days