First printed in Avacyn Restored (2012)

All 6 prints

Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #1798, 2024
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander (LCC) #195, 2023
Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #206, 2021
The List (PLST) #JMP-231, 2021
Jumpstart (JMP) #231, 2020
Avacyn Restored (AVR) #102, 2012

Exquisite Blood

Enchantment

Whenever an opponent loses life, you gain that much life.

Even as humans regained the upper hand, some still willingly traded their lives for a chance at immortality.

Illustrated by: Cynthia Sheppard

Legality

Legal in: Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Historic, Timeless, Penny Dreadful, Gladiator, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Not legal in: Standard, Pioneer, Pauper, Future Standard, Alchemy, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Tiny Leaders, Standard Brawl

Rulings (2)

2012-05-01 If you and an opponent both lose life simultaneously, and this causes your life total to become 0 or less, you'll lose the game before Exquisite Blood's triggered ability can resolve.
2012-05-01 Damage dealt to an opponent usually causes that opponent to lose life. An opponent paying life also causes loss of life.

Prices

MTGO price: 0.006 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 30 Oct 2026).

Combos

56 combos, the most popular first:

Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss…: Exquisite Blood + Sanguine Bond
Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss…: Exquisite Blood + Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss…: Enduring Tenacity + Exquisite Blood
Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss…: Exquisite Blood + Marauding Blight-Priest
Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain triggers: Aetherflux Reservoir + Exquisite Blood
Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss…: Exquisite Blood + Starscape Cleric
Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss…: Cliffhaven Vampire + Exquisite Blood
Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss…: Dina, Soul Steeper + Exquisite Blood
Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss…: Exquisite Blood + Vizkopa Guildmage
Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss…: Defiant Bloodlord + Exquisite Blood

See all 56 on Commander Spellbook

Archetype

Meta

Play it

K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth

0.8%

Chatterfang, Squirrel General

0.4%

Gwenom, Remorseless

0.3%

17%

Y'shtola, Night's Blessed

0.3%

Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel

0.1%

33%

Baron Helmut Zemo

0.1%

25%

The Infamous Cruelclaw

0.1%

25%

Dina, Soul Steeper

0.0%

100%

Card

Together

Lift

Sol Ring

100%

1.0

Dark Ritual

83%

2.0

Vampiric Tutor

83%

1.7

Bloodthirsty Conqueror

74%

163.3

Demonic Tutor

74%

1.6

Chrome Mox

70%

0.8

Arcane Signet

65%

1.0

Mana Vault

65%

0.8

Lotus Petal

65%

0.7

Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose

61%

144.8

Deck

Record

Gwenom, Remorseless

Donna Pulley in The CEDH Witching Hour

3-4
43%

Chatterfang, Squirrel General

Joshua Hooi in Quantum Nexus' Highlander 10K

1-4
20%

Gwenom, Remorseless

Dayko5 in MBG Commanderpalooza #3 (TimeTwister event)

1-5
17%

Liesa, Shroud of Dusk

Tony Grady in Bob Koepke Memorial Tournament: A CEDH Tournament Benefitting 988 Lifeline

0-5
0%

Oloro, Ageless Ascetic

Glenn Brown in Deck Factory cEDH $1K event

0-5
0%

Deck

Copies

Finish

Oloro, Ageless Ascetic

joaquim cabello fabregat, 30 Oct

1 main

#23
of 28
0-2

Baron Helmut Zemo

Truth Finck, 24 Oct

1 main

#13
of 18
0-1

Teysa Karlov

Gakarot, 24 Oct

1 main

#58
of 76
0-3

Gwenom, Remorseless

Dayko5, 24 Oct

1 main

#104
of 150
1-5

K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth

Draven Chism, 24 Oct

1 main

#112
of 150
0-3

Dina, Soul Steeper

Monster anderdahl, 24 Oct

1 main

#13
of 20
0-2

The Infamous Cruelclaw

Ethan H, 18 Oct

1 main

#32
of 46
0-3

Liesa, Shroud of Dusk

Tony Grady, 18 Oct

1 main

#46
of 46
0-5

Exquisite Blood

Legality

Rulings (2)

Prices

Combos

Commander In 23 of 6185 decks (0.4%), most in K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth

Archetypes by metagame share

Played together with

Best win rate

Latest decks

Deck	Record
Gwenom, Remorseless Donna Pulley in The CEDH Witching Hour	3-4 43%
Chatterfang, Squirrel General Joshua Hooi in Quantum Nexus' Highlander 10K	1-4 20%
Gwenom, Remorseless Dayko5 in MBG Commanderpalooza #3 (TimeTwister event)	1-5 17%
Liesa, Shroud of Dusk Tony Grady in Bob Koepke Memorial Tournament: A CEDH Tournament Benefitting 988 Lifeline	0-5 0%
Oloro, Ageless Ascetic Glenn Brown in Deck Factory cEDH $1K event	0-5 0%

Deck	Copies	Finish
Oloro, Ageless Ascetic joaquim cabello fabregat, 30 Oct	1 main	#23 of 28 0-2
Baron Helmut Zemo Truth Finck, 24 Oct	1 main	#13 of 18 0-1
Teysa Karlov Gakarot, 24 Oct	1 main	#58 of 76 0-3
Gwenom, Remorseless Dayko5, 24 Oct	1 main	#104 of 150 1-5
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth Draven Chism, 24 Oct	1 main	#112 of 150 0-3
Dina, Soul Steeper Monster anderdahl, 24 Oct	1 main	#13 of 20 0-2
The Infamous Cruelclaw Ethan H, 18 Oct	1 main	#32 of 46 0-3
Liesa, Shroud of Dusk Tony Grady, 18 Oct	1 main	#46 of 46 0-5